Speicher XI
Speicher XI stands in Bremen’s Überseestadt as a historic warehouse shaped by the city’s port. Brick, plaster, staircases, and loading bays break its exceptionally long façade. Built between 1908 and 1912, the structure originally stored cotton for Bremen’s maritime trade. Its 403-metre length makes it Bremen’s second-longest building, surpassed only by U-Boat Bunker Valentin.
After the Second World War, restoration joined Speicher XI with the neighbouring Speicher XIII. Bremen designated the combined structure an industrial monument in 1994 because of its port history. Professor Klaus Hübotter led a renovation between 2001 and 2003, and architects Schomers and Schürmann later received the Bremen Monument Preservation Award.
Today, segments eight to sixteen accommodate the University of the Arts Bremen. The Hafenmuseum Bremen presents the city’s maritime past inside the historic structure. Cultural and business organisations add activity throughout the former warehouse. Speicher XI also forms a station on the Route of Industrial Heritage in the Northwest. Walk along the façade to see how staircases and loading bays divide its 403-metre run.
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