Warnemünde Church, Gothic Revival church building in Warnemünde, Rostock, Germany

Warnemünde Church is a neo-Gothic brick building erected from 1866 to 1871 to designs by Theodor Krüger of Schwerin, with Wilhelm Wachenhusen of Rostock supervising construction. Its cross-shaped ground plan and transept facades with rose windows, requested by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II, stand at what was then the western edge of the fishing village.

The building was constructed between 1866 and 1871, replacing an older church that had stood for about 600 years along the Warnow waterfront. This new structure reflected the growth and modernization of Warnemünde during the 19th century.

The church keeps furnishings from the old fishermen's church demolished in 1872. The Gothic carved altar, made around 1475 by a Gdańsk master, was restored in 2009. The Renaissance pulpit was carved in 1591 by local woodcarver Hans Wegener. A 3.72-metre oak Saint Christopher, carved in the last quarter of the 15th century, stands in the north aisle.

The church welcomes visitors during daylight hours when its doors are typically open for viewing. Try to visit during off-peak times so you can walk through and examine the interior details without disruption from services.

The oldest artwork in the church is a crucifix from the first third of the 15th century, already in the same spot in the old fishermen's church. A 300-year-old clockwork from the demolished predecessor, displayed since May 2007, has no hour hand; only one similar clock survives, in Dover.