Greifswald, University and Hanseatic city in Vorpommern-Greifswald District, Germany
The municipality extends along the River Ryck, which flows into the Baltic Sea through Danish Wiek, positioned between the islands of Rügen and Usedom.
Founded in 1199 around Eldena Abbey by Cistercian monks, Greifswald received its charter in 1250 and developed into a merchant center during the Hanseatic period.
The University of Greifswald, established in 1456, maintains five academic faculties and attracts 12,300 students from different regions to study in its departments.
The district capital connects to major transportation networks through ferry services to Baltic destinations, rail lines to Berlin, and regional roads across Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
The ruins of Eldena Abbey gained recognition through paintings by Caspar David Friedrich, who depicted these structures in numerous artworks during the 19th century.
Location: Vorpommern-Greifswald District
Inception: 1199
Elevation above the sea: 5 m
Website: https://greifswald.de
GPS coordinates: 54.08333,13.38333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:11
Wendelstein 7-X
2.9 km
Eldena Abbey
4.6 km
St. Nikolai, Greifswald
1.4 km
Pomeranian State Museum
1.3 km
Greifswald railway station
1.3 km
Marienkirche, Greifswald
1.5 km
Bridge of Wieck
4.4 km
St. Jacobi (Church : Greifswald, Germany)
1.5 km
Eldena
5.4 km
Botanical Museum Greifswald
1.6 km
Insel Koos, Kooser See und Wampener Riff
8.6 km
Johanna-Odebrecht-Stiftung
525 m
Rubenow-Denkmal
1.4 km
Museum harbour Greifswald
1.8 km
Christoph 47 (air ambulance)
1.7 km
Theater und Stadthalle
1.2 km
Oberverwaltungsgericht Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
1.5 km
Freizeitbad Greifswald
2.3 km
St. Joseph (Greifswald)
1.2 km
Alter Friedhof
1.6 km
Straze
1.9 km
Markt 11
1.4 km
Verwaltungsgericht Greifswald
1.5 km
University main building (Greifswald)
1.4 km
Bugenhagenkirche (Greifswald-Wieck)
4.5 km
Christuskirche
2.8 km
Greifswald Botanic Garden and Arboretum
1.8 km
Bismarcksäule
2.4 kmReviews
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