Wismar Old Town
Altstadt Wismar
A Hanseatic old town listed as a World Heritage Site alongside Stralsund, centered on a large market square with the Water Pavilion as its highlight.
Wismar Old Town lies about 60 km from Lübeck and can be reached by regional train in about an hour. The old town centers on its roughly 10,000-square-meter Market Square. The Dutch Renaissance–style Water Pavilion (Wasserkunst) and the oldest gabled house, the “Old Swede” (Alter Schwede), are must-photograph landmarks. You can also climb the tower of St. Mary's Church, visit St. Nicholas' Church and stroll the Old Harbour. After the Thirty Years' War, Wismar belonged to Sweden for about 150 years, and many Swedish traces remain. It is well suited to a day trip.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Passat (ship)
- Travemünde Lighthouse
- Brodtener Ufer
- Travemünde
- Timmendorfer Strand
- Hansa-Park
- Ratzeburg Cathedral
- Burgtor