Kunsthalle Bremen
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The Kunsthalle Bremen is an art museum in the Hanseatic City
Bremen, Germany
.
The Kunsthalle
was built in 1849 and enlarged in 1902 by architect Eduard Gildemeister.
The museum houses an important collection of paintings from the 19th and 20th century including works of artists from the nearby art colony
of Worpswede
.
Kunsthalle Bremen
Hanseatic League
The Hanseatic League was an economic alliance of trading cities and their merchant guilds that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe...
Bremen, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The Kunsthalle
Kunsthalle
Kunsthalle is, generally, in German speaking regions a term for a facility mounting temporary art exhibitions. Some are run or supported by a local Kunstverein, an art association of local collectors and artists...
was built in 1849 and enlarged in 1902 by architect Eduard Gildemeister.
The museum houses an important collection of paintings from the 19th and 20th century including works of artists from the nearby art colony
Art colony
right|300px|thumb|Artist houses in [[Montsalvat]] near [[Melbourne, Australia]].An art colony or artists' colony is a place where creative practitioners live and interact with one another. Artists are often invited or selected through a formal process, for a residency from a few weeks to over a year...
of Worpswede
Worpswede
Worpswede is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Teufelsmoor, northeast of Bremen. The small town itself is located near the Weyerberg hill. It has been the home to a lively artistic community since the end of the 19th century, with over 130...
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