Court of princes seat of the tribunal, © Hansestadt Wismar
Historical Buildings, Brick Gothic

The Fürstenhof was the seat of the dukes of Mecklenburg. Its present form is composed of two wings standing at right angles to each other. The so-called "Old House" was built in 1512/13 and is based on late Gothic design principles. The "New House" was built between 1553 and 1555 in the style of the Italian Renaissance.

The Fürstenhof was the seat of the dukes of Mecklenburg. Its present form is composed of two wings standing almost at right angles to each other. The western wing, the so-called "Old House" was built in 1512/13, following the late Gothic design principles. The "New House" was built between 1553 and 1555 in the style of the Italian Renaissance. It is richly decorated with plastic limestone and terracotta ornaments. The three floors are separated by figural friezes. The portals of the gateway are also richly decorated. After Wismar was ceded to the Swedish crown in 1648, the highest Swedish court for the Swedish possessions in northern Germany, the so-called tribunal, was established in the Fürstenhof from 1653 to 1802. After extensive renovation work, the Fürstenhof is now the seat of the Wismar District Court.

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World Heritage House Wismar

  • Open today
  • Lübsche Straße, 23966 Hansestadt Wismar

The Visitor Centre is the third of its kind in Germany after Regensburg and Stralsund. Just in time for the opening of the new exhibition and event venue on World Heritage Day (June 1st, 2014), the prestigious Wallpaper Room and the surrounding panoramic pictures were also restored.

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© TZ Wismar, Christoph Meyer (paperheroes)

Museum of the History of the Hanseatic City of Wismar in the Schabbell

  • Open today
  • Schweinsbrücke, 23966 Wismar

The "Schabbell", one of the earliest Renaissance buildings in the Baltic region, the neighboring building at Schweinsbrücke 6 and the associated courtyards were reopened in December 2017 after extensive and careful renovation and now serve as exhibition and event space for the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Wismar.

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© Wildkräuterhof Winkelkraut / Antje Conrad

Wild herb farm Winkelkraut Beckerwitz

  • Zur Wiek, 23968 Hohenkirchen OT Beckerwitz

Colorful wild herb garden in mandala form under construction with its own farm store, bistro & café and seminar business.

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© Herrenhaus Levetzow / Bernd Lüskow

Levetzow Manor House

  • Am Gutshaus, 23972 Lübow

In the Levetzow manor house you can expect a spacious ambience, in the vacation apartments a mixture of comfort, modernity and the "old".

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Vacation and riding farm Landgut Lischow - Here you can relax, © Ferien- und Reiterhof Landgut Lischow/Schröder

Vacation and riding farm Landgut Lischow

  • Lischow, 23974 Lischow

Not far from the Hanseatic City of Wismar in beautiful nature lies the country estate - Lischow. Vacation with many horses, geese and goats in a closed estate with a large farm pond for fishing and an idyllic park to relax.

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© Thomas Krieger

Tressow Castle

  • Schloss Tressow, 23966 Tressow

The late classicist manor house Schloss Tressow from 1865 once belonged to the von Schulenburg family. Today it is used as a hotel and looks forward to vacation guests.

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© Schloss Gamehl / Torsten Schulz

Hotel Gamehl Castle

  • Dorfstraße, 23970 Benz/Ot Gamehl

Hotel Schloss Gamehl is located at the gates of Wismar in the midst of the charming landscape of Mecklenburg. Enjoy peace and relaxation with modern comfort.

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Exterior view St. George Church, © TZ Wismar, Anibal Trejo

St. George Church

  • Open today
  • St.-Georgen-Kirchhof, 23966 Wismar

St. George's Church is one of the three large main churches in Wismar and an outstanding architectural monument of North German brick Gothic. It was once the place of worship for craftsmen and tradesmen. The origins of St. George's lie in the 13th century. Its construction thus falls into the turbulent time of the late Middle Ages and the Reformation.

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A Highlight of the Hanseatic City - The Old Port of Wismar, © TZ Wismar/Alexander Rudolph

Old Harbour of Wismar

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • Alter Hafen, 23966 Wismar

Since 1211, the Old Harbour has largely preserved its harbour basin in its location and design. Moreover, the harbour continues to be important as a mooring for excursion steamers, for leisure captains and traditional ships such as the 'Kogge' and the 'Atalanta'.

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Climate forest Bad Kleinen

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • Viechelner Chaussee, 23996 Bad Kleinen

This 1.2 hectare climate forest area, financed by the "Waldaktie MV", is located around 800 m away on the northern shore of Lake Schwerin. The first planting campaign together with customers of the Schwerin-based energy supplier WEMAG AG took place here in spring 2013.

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© Schloss Plüschow

Plüschow Castle - Mecklenburg House of Artists

  • Am Schlosspark, 23936 Upahl / OT Plüschow

In 1763, the Hamburg merchant Philipp Heinrich Stenglin had the two-story brick Plüschow Castle built between Wismar and Lübeck. Today the castle is used for many cultural events and invites especially art lovers.

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Manor house Neuhof

  • Neuhof, 23999 Neuhof

In a quiet location, at the end of an avenue of linden trees, you will find the manor house with a park-like garden in Neuhof. In comfortably equipped vacation apartments, furnished with love, vacation guests enjoy pure island feeling.

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© Frank Burger

Village church Hohen Viecheln

  • Pfarrweg, 23996 Hohen Viecheln

The early Gothic village church of Hohen Viecheln is a listed church building in Hohen Viecheln.

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Fish Leather Concept Store

  • Closed today
  • Krämerstraße, 23966 Wismar

Salmon, eel, plaice and perch are not served on the plate here. In the only fish leather store in Germany, gold and silver jewelry as well as handbags, belts and wallets are made from it.

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© Kloster Gut Saunstorf / Aneka Schwerdtfeger

Monastery café at Saunstorf Monastery

  • Open today
  • Alte Dorfstraße, 23996 Saunstorf

Enjoy our delicacies and a little time out in a quiet, relaxed atmosphere. There are homemade cakes, home-made juices and a selection of fine organic teas and coffees. Some of the products are also made for sale at the counter so that you can take them away with you.

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