Bremerhaven

Bremerhaven is a city in the federal state of Bremen, Germany. It is located at the eastern bank of the Weser river mouth, opposite the town of Nordenham. Population: 126,900.

The town was founded in 1827, but there were settlements at the place as early as the 12th century. These tiny villages were built on small islands in the swampy estuary. There have been early plans to found a fortified town at the place in order to protect the ships leaving or entering the Weser. In 1672 Swedish colonists tried to erect a castle (Carlsburg), but they failed.

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