Caspar David Friedrich Center, © Caspar-David-Friedrich-Gesellschaft e. V., ©2021 Gudrun Koch
Exhibitions and Galleries, Museums

The Caspar-David-Friedrich-Zentrum, opened in 2004 in the historic Seifensiederei and expanded in 2011 to include the entire former residential and commercial building of the Friedrich family, commemorates the great painter and greatest son of the city of Greifswald. It is also a museum, documentation and research center. Caspar David Friedrich was born here on September 5, 1774.

Visitors can see their father's old soap boiler, the family cabinet with the family tree, the Rügen and Eldena rooms with famous motifs from Friedrich's work and the Caspar David Friedrich Gallery. The tour offers comprehensive information on Friedrich's origins, career and creative style as well as on the history of the Friedrich family and their home and business premises, which is also the subject of a long-term research project by the Caspar David Friedrich Society. Changing exhibitions of contemporary art in the Caspar David Friedrich Gallery bear witness to the enduring fascination and impact of Friedrich's work and historical Romanticism.

Thanks to its location in the heart of Greifswald's old town, the center is a particularly attractive destination for anyone who wants to follow in the artist's footsteps in his hometown. In the immediate vicinity is St. Nikolai Cathedral, where Caspar David Friedrich was baptized, and it is only a few minutes' walk to the Pomeranian State Museum with its original Friedrich paintings.

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Caspar-David-Friedrich-Zentrum
Lange Straße 57
17489 Greifswald



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Opening hours
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Gültig ab 01. May bis 30. September
Monday closed
Tuesday 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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Gültig ab 01. October bis 30. April
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Tuesday 11:00 - 17:00 clock
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Thursday 11:00 - 17:00 clock
Friday 11:00 - 17:00 clock
Saturday 11:00 - 17:00 clock
Sunday closed
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Events

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Guided tour of the special exhibition: Caspar David Friedrich: the hidden life of the paintings

  • Nächster Termin: Today
  • Alle Termine: 5/8/24 to Today
  • Lange Straße, 17489 Greifswald

Guided tour of the current exhibition (min. 5 people)

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The painter's dream - CDF as a multimedia artist

  • Nächster Termin: 10/15/24
  • Alle Termine: 10/2/24 to 12/21/24
  • Lange Straße, 17489 Greifswald

An installation by the Montessori music school

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© © Caspar-David-Friedrich-Gesellschaft e. V., Foto: Karl Mühlbach 2023

Candle workshop

  • Nächster Termin: 10/15/24
  • Alle Termine: 2/16/24 to 12/10/24
  • Lange Straße, 17489 Greifswald

Workshop in the Friedrich candle workshop (min. 5 people)

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Guided tour of the special exhibition: Caspar David Friedrich: the hidden life of the paintings

  • Nächster Termin: Today
  • Alle Termine: 5/8/24 to Today
  • Lange Straße, 17489 Greifswald

Guided tour of the current exhibition (min. 5 people)

Read more: "Guided tour of the special exhibition: Caspar David Friedrich: the hidden life of the paintings"

The painter's dream - CDF as a multimedia artist

  • Nächster Termin: 10/15/24
  • Alle Termine: 10/2/24 to 12/21/24
  • Lange Straße, 17489 Greifswald

An installation by the Montessori music school

Read more: "The painter's dream - CDF as a multimedia artist"
© © Caspar-David-Friedrich-Gesellschaft e. V., Foto: Karl Mühlbach 2023

Candle workshop

  • Nächster Termin: 10/15/24
  • Alle Termine: 2/16/24 to 12/10/24
  • Lange Straße, 17489 Greifswald

Workshop in the Friedrich candle workshop (min. 5 people)

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Indoor playground "kunti-bunt"

  • Open today
  • An der Thronpost, 17489 Greifswald

The "kunti-bunt" indoor playground in Greifswald is the perfect place to avoid boredom. Adventure, action and fun await you on 3,400 m² with great play and climbing attractions at any time of year.

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Watermill Hanshagen

  • Mühlenblick, 17509 Hanshagen

Visit the listed Watermill Hanshagen built in 1524. Experience the history, enjoy the superb Environment, eat, celebrate and stay overnight or get married here! Start your trips to the Hanse town Greifswald and Stralsund or to the Islands of Usedom or Rügen.

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Pomeranian State Museum

  • Open today
  • Rakower Str., 17489 Greifswald

14,000 years of eventful history on the southern Baltic coast on both sides of the Oder are presented between the former Franciscan church and the city wall - in an award-winning ensemble of buildings that impressively combines Gothic, classicist and contemporary architecture. The valuable collection of paintings presents works by renowned painters such as Caspar David Friedrich, Frans Hals, Philipp Otto Runge, Max Liebermann, Max Pechstein and Vincent van Gogh.

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Surfspot Ludwigsburg

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • 17509 Ludwigsburg

In southern and south-westerly winds Ludwigsburg is first choice in the direct vicinity of Greifswald - and also the only one. For the slightly gusty wind the spot reimburses with a large Shallow area and plenty of space to build up.

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Tremt surf spot

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • 18519 Tremt

On east wind days Tremt is a popular shallow water spot on the Greifswalder Bodden. The entry area is a bit narrow, but you can do it on the water and on land really wide. A fat nozzle provides extra power in kites and sails.

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© Gudrun Koch

Caspar-David-Friedrich-Bildweg

Discover the almost authentic pictorial motifs of the artist born in Greifswald - Caspar David Friedrich. At vantage points, which Friedrich chose as motifs for his works and which are still preserved today, you can recreate the typical Friedrich mood.

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© Gudrun Koch

Caspar-David-Friedrich-Bildweg

  • Rathaus/Markt, 17489 Greifswald

Discover the almost authentic pictorial motifs of the artist born in Greifswald - Caspar David Friedrich. At vantage points, which Friedrich chose as motifs for his works and which are still preserved today, you can recreate the typical Friedrich mood.

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Nautic VR - Experience virtual reality

  • Open today
  • Lange Reihe, 17489 Greifswald

At Nautic-VR you can explore virtual reality together with your friends! So put on your goggles and off you go!

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© Peter van Heesen

Theater and Stadthalle Greifswald

  • Robert-Blum-Straße, 17489 Greifswald

Theater Greifswald is part of Theater Vorpommern - together with Theater Stralsund since 1994 and Theater Putbus since 2006.

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Village Church Groß Kiesow

  • Schulstraße, 17495 Groß Kiesow

The Church dates from the 13th century and is built of stone and brick. Next to the church begins a pilgrim path, which is signposted with 8 stations.

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© Gudrun Koch

Eldena monastery ruins

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • Wolgaster Landstraße, 17493 Greifswald

The monastery ruins and park are a popular excursion destination for Greifswald residents and their guests. The monastery ruins are also the starting and finishing point of the themed cycle path "Route of North German Romanticism", which traces the stations and lives of the North German Romantics of Western Pomerania.

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Loissin surf spot

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • 17509 Loissin

You can reach the spot via the campsite, where you can also take a shower and, of course, pitch your tent. Beginners will find a large standing area in Loissin. Experienced surfers will be happy about the fantastic shallow water conditions. The spot works with wind from west to northeast.

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© Gudrun Koch

Marketplace of the University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • Markt, 17489 Greifswald

The development of the town of Greifswald began with the founding of Hilda Monastery. The town was first mentioned in a document in 1248 and received its town charter in 1250. The market square is the heart of the historic old town. Caspar David Friedrich painted the market square with a view of the Ratsapotheke and part of the town hall as a watercolor - on display in the Pomeranian State Museum.

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The regional store WOLFGRAMM, © Dörte Wolfgramm-Stühmeyer

Regional store WOLFGRAMM

  • Closed today
  • Zum alten Mischplatz, 17498 Levenhagen

Regionalladen WOLFGRAMM brings together the diversity of the region.

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The University of Greifswald with the Rubenow Monument., © Gudrun Koch

University of Greifswald

  • Domstraße, 17489 Greifswald

The University of Greifswald is one of the oldest universities in Europe. The baroque main building with the old faculties in the middle of the old town is a particularly popular destination for tourists.

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