Armory (Bremen)

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The Bremen armory in the 18th century in the nave of the former Katharinenkloster

The armory in the church of the former Katharinenkloster in the old town of Bremen was established in 1597 and abandoned after the wars of liberation . The bulkheads , two members of the council, were responsible for overseeing the armory .

history

Bremen guns from the 17th century

From 1460 at the latest, there were several arsenals in Bremen , in which cannons and other weapons were housed. In 1597 the following arsenals are mentioned:

  • "On the high wall",
  • "On the Schwanengatt",
  • "On the herd gate",
  • "On the Easter gate",
  • the new armory "on the Ostertor"
  • "In the Wolfe under the Easter Gate",
  • "On the bride ",
  • the "black (Catherine) monastery"
  • the "Arkalie" and that
  • "New granary in front of the mobile phone"

The buildings were fortress towers or sheds, and the Katharinenkloster was a church. The church of the former Dominican or preacher monks' monastery was located between Sögestraße and the bowl basket and was converted into an armory in 1597. The superintendent had the Schottherren (riflemen) from the council and two citizens, who were also the morning speakers of the carpenters.

The weapons stocks were sold from 1802, after the wars of liberation the armory was given up, in 1826 the building was sold to merchants and warehouse floors were confiscated. In 1888 most of the former church was demolished, only the eastern part at the bowl basket remained as a packing house; it was canceled in 1960/61.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gudrun Gleba: Representation, communication and public space: Inner-city rulership and self-portrayal in the high and late Middle Ages . In: Bremisches Jahrbuch , Volume 77 . Bremen 1998, p. 144

literature

  • Herbert Black Forest : The Great Bremen Lexicon . 2nd, updated, revised and expanded edition. Edition Temmen, Bremen 2003, ISBN 3-86108-693-X .
  • Hans Stuckenschmidt: The artillery system of the city of Bremen. 1st part . In: Bremisches Jahrbuch, Volume 32 . Bremen 1929, pp. 111-194 ( digitized version ).
  • Hans Stuckenschmidt: The artillery system of the city of Bremen. 2nd part . In: Bremisches Jahrbuch, Volume 33 . Bremen 1931, pp. 173-204 ( digitized version ).

Coordinates: 53 ° 4 ′ 40.3 "  N , 8 ° 48 ′ 31"  E