This medieval pirate village, which stretches along the river Weser, is a newish addition to the more traditional Christmas market in the city centre. Of course, the invasion of friendly pirates at the riverside boulevard Schlachte completely ignores the fact that historically, the city of Bremen in general and the Schlachte in particular was not a good place for pirates at all. In fact, the city council used to chop off the heads of captured pirates right here at the Schlachte in hanseatic times. A few years ago, they found a bunch of chopped off skulls while dredging the river Weser.