Karstadt and Krämerstrasse

The Krämerstrasse in Wismar, © TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph — ©© TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph

Historical Buildings

Rudolph Karstadt founded his later empire in Wismar in 1881. The four-story Art Nouveau building represents the first flagship store of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH.

The trained retailer Rudolph Karstadt founded his future empire in Wismar on May 14, 1881 with just one employee. The four-story Art Nouveau building represents the first flagship store of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH.
"At that time, his first store was still called "Tuch-, Manufactur- und Confectionsgeschäft Karstadt". Here, Rudolph Karstadt introduced the business policy of fixed prices and cash payment, which had been unusual in the past. Karstadt maximized its profits by cutting out the middleman, purchasing goods centrally and buying its merchandise directly from the manufacturers.

The name of Krämerstrasse, with its many gabled houses worth seeing, refers to its former and current use as a shopping street.

The Karstadt flagship store in Wismar, © Hansestadt Wismar, H.Volster — ©© Hansestadt Wismar, H.Volster

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Karstadt und Krämerstraße

Rudolph-Karstadt-Platz 1
23966 Wismar

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

Closed 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.

©© 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.

©© 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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

Village church Hohen Viecheln

Pfarrweg, 23996 Hohen Viecheln

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

The Probsteige building., © Frank Burger — ©© Frank Burger

Sonnenkamp Monastery

Kirchstraße, 23992 Neukloster

Preserved buildings of the Sonnenkamp monastery are the monastery church with the oldest stained glass windows in northern Germany, the provost's building and the bell tower.

Vineyard Dähn Dorf Mecklenburg

Feldweg, 23972 Dorf Mecklenburg

Wines can be tasted and purchased at the Dähn vineyard in Dorf Mecklenburg. The wines are produced entirely on site, from the grape to the finished wine bottle. Sales and tasting dates are announced online.

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.

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.

Fish Leather Concept Store

Open 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.