Criterion (iii): The Bremen Town Hall and Roland bear an exceptional testimony to the civic autonomy and sovereignty, as these developed in the Holy Roman Empire. Criterion (iv): The Bremen Town Hall and Roland are an outstanding ensemble representing civic autonomy and market freedom. The town hall represents the medieval Saalgeschossbau-type of hall construction, as well as being an outstanding example of the so-called Weser Renaissance in Northern Germany. The property has been under preservation order since 1909 (Old Town Hall) and 1973 (New Town Hall). The owner of the Town Hall and the Roland is the municipality of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.