Bremen · Altstadt · Germany

Böttcherstraße

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easy

10/10

best: morning, afternoon

quirky, artistic, atmospheric

A local would say...

The man who invented decaf coffee commissioned this entire street in 1931 as an expressionist artwork — and it's still the most unusual lane in Germany.

A unique 110m-long expressionist-Art Nouveau lane just off Bremen's Markt, commissioned in 1931 by Ludwig Roselius — the merchant who invented decaffeinated coffee. A golden entrance, staggered red-brick walls, a spiral staircase with colourful inlaid glass, and quirky sculptural details make this one of Germany's most distinctive streetscapes.