The “Schlachte”

You have reached one of the most popular browsing and flaunting miles in Bremen, located directly on the Weser-River.
The name “Schlachte” is derived from the Low German word “Slagte”, which means “hammering in the embankment posts.” Bremen’s Schlachte was the original harbour where the “Bremer Hansekogge” and other ships docked. The multi-storey gabled houses arranged next to each other were built at the beginning of the 13th century and served as living quarters for harbour employees, office buildings and warehouses for storing goods.

Photo BremenSchlachte-03 by Jürgen Howaldt is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0