Roland

The Bremen Roland is a statue of Roland, erected in 1404. It stands in the market square of , Germany, facing the cathedral, and shows Roland, paladin of the first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and hero of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 12 metres (39 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1404
  • …stands 10 metres (33 feet) tall
  • Description: sculpture by unknown artist
  • Also known as
    “Bremen Roland”
    “UNESCO Weltkulturerbe”

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Latitude
53.07591° or 53° 4′ 33″ north
Longitude
8.80733° or 8° 48′ 26″ east
Open location code
9F5C3RG4+9W
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building = yes
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historic = memorial
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Roland” goes by many names.
Բրեմենյան ՌոլանդArmenian
Errolanen estatuaBasque
Брэменскі РоландBelarusian
Брэмэнскі РаляндBelarusian
Брэмэнскі РоляндBelarusian
Estàtua de RotllàCatalan
不萊梅的羅蘭像Chinese
Bremenski RolandCroatian
Socha RolandaCzech
RolandstatuenDanish
RolandstandbeeldDutch
Rolandstandbeeld (Bremen)Dutch
Bremer RolandFinnish
როლანდის ძეგლიGeorgian
როლანდის ძეგლი (ბრემენი)Georgian
פסל רולנד בברמןHebrew
ब्रेमेन रोलैंडHindi
Brémai RolandHungarian
Roland-oszlopHungarian
RolandstyttanIcelandic
Patung RolandIndonesian
Bremer RolandItalian
Statua di RolandoItalian
ブレーメンのローラント像Japanese
ローランド像Japanese
Brėmeno RolandasLithuanian
Статуа на Роланд во БременMacedonian
Statwa ta‘ Roland ta’ BremenMaltese
Rolandstatuen i BremenNorwegian
RolandstatuenNorwegian Bokmål
Rolandstatuen i BremenNorwegian Bokmål
برمن رولاندPersian
Posąg RolandaPolish
Posąg Rolanda w BremiePolish
Statuia lui RolandRomanian
Бременский РоландRussian
РоландRussian
Статуа РоландаSerbian
Bremenski RolandSerbo-Croatian
Socha RolandaSlovak
Bremenski RolandSlovenian
Bremen RolandTurkish
Бременський РоландUkrainian
Tượng Roland BremenVietnamese

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