Wismar, Medieval harbor city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Description
Wismar is a harbor settlement on the Baltic coast in northwestern Mecklenburg with a well-preserved old quarter. Red brick houses shape the townscape alongside three large church ruins and the old harbor district that borders the center directly.
History
The settlement received town rights in 1226 and joined the Hanseatic League in 1259, securing trade and prosperity for centuries. After the Thirty Years' War it belonged to Sweden until 1803, leaving many architectural traces behind.
Culture
The name Wismar likely comes from a Slavic word referring to its coastal position on the Baltic Sea. Visitors today can see the brick Gothic gables around the market square that recall the harbor's former importance in maritime trade.
Practical
The streets around the market square are mostly flat and lead directly to the harbor, where you can watch boats and walk along the quay. In summer the old town is easy to explore on foot, though in winter wind and dampness from the sea can occur.
Did you know?
The Grube is an open water channel that has flowed through the old town since medieval times and was once used for craft and drainage. Today ducks swim there, and you can cross the narrow channel at several bridges leading into the old lanes.
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St Nicholas Church Wismar
516 m
Marienkirche
138 m
Georgenkirche
276 m
Wasserkunst Wismar
108 m
Heiligen-Geist-Kirche
245 m
Wonnemar Resort-Hotel
1.2 km
Wismar railway station
699 m
Alter Schwede
149 m
Karstadt-Stammhaus
153 m
Duke manor
225 m
Schwedenkopf
3 km
PhanTECHNIKUM
2.3 km
Wismar Observation Tower
2.8 km
Wassertor
645 m
Gewölbe
547 m
Wismar-Wendorf pier
3.2 km
Tierpark Wismar
2.2 km
State Museum of Technology
2.3 km
Schabbellhaus
464 m
Townhall of Wismar
129 m
Grosse Stadtschule zu Wismar
350 m
IGS "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe"
220 mHeiligen-Geist-Hospital
267 m
Baumhaus
882 m
Welt-Erbe-Haus
233 m
Neue Kirche
95 m
Ohlerich-Speicher
989 mGerhart-Hauptmann-Gymnasium Wismar
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