The Chapters of Bremen Cathedral (see below) and part of the administration were located within the city boundary in a district of immunity and extraterritorial status (German: Domfreiheit, literally: Cathedral Liberty) around the Cathedral of St. Peter, where the city council would refrain to interfere.
Bremeni toomkapiitel (vaata allpool) ja osa haldusest paiknes linna piirides puutumatus ja eksterritoriaalses (saksa Domfreiheit, sõna-sõnalt toomkiriku vabadus) ringkonnas ümber Püha Peetri toomkiriku, kus linnanõukogu hoidus sekkumast.