Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 LBM1948, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 LBM1948, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
St Petri Cathedral's twin towers and the lead cellar
Your local guide
Mira Wiechert
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Highlights
- Twin towers replacing one original
- A cellar with naturally preserved bodies
- Centuries of rebuilding explained
- A cathedral square view
- History stranger than most churches offer
About this tour
This session looks at St Petri Cathedral's exterior, its twin towers and the entrance to the Bleikeller lead cellar beneath it. You see the towers from the square and the doorway to one of Bremen's stranger historical curiosities. Mira explains the building's long construction history.
The session covers two points around the cathedral grounds at a measured pace. Mira answers questions about the towers and the cellar as they come up.
This suits anyone drawn to church architecture or unusual local history. It works well alongside her Town Hall and Roland session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bremen before heading out.
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Twin towers 21 min
The camera looks up at the cathedral's two towers from the square, and I explain how the current pair replaced an earlier single-tower design.
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Lead cellar exterior 21 min
I stand near the entrance to the Bleikeller, the lead cellar, and describe how the dry air there has kept several bodies naturally preserved for centuries.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Bremen: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bremer Knipp (spiced meat and grain sausage) and Ostertorviertel (Das Viertel), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bremen, showing you Twin towers and Lead cellar exterior live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the cathedral grounds live with my phone.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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