Live Cam in Altefähr on Rügen

Experience the wonderful view of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund with the webcam in Altefähr on Rügen., © Erik Hart — ©© Erik Hart

Live Cam in Altefähr on Rügen

Experience a Piece of Island in Real Time

Discover the live cam in Altefähr on Rügen now and get the flair of Germany's largest island directly from your living room.

Before the vacation begins or you want to find out about a destination, it is often helpful to look at the surroundings of the place in advance, either to get an impression of the weather, or simply to get to know the surroundings. With the webcam in Altefähr on Rügen, this is easily possible. Around the clock there are exciting and interesting things to discover. Starting from the new Rügen bridge to the old Rügen dam, from the impressive panorama of theUNESCO World Heritage Old Town of Stralsund with the unique OZEANEUM, the waves whipped up by the wind in the Strelasund, rocking fishing boats to cranes or sea eagles , of which there are many on the island.

Sit back and enjoy the view

In the northeast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern lies the largest island in Germany: Rügen. Its many seaside resorts, imposing chalk cliffs and miles of beaches are popular destinations for vacationers and locals alike. But also the numerous fishing villages are always worth a detour and invite you to linger and stroll. One of these tranquil villages is Altefähr, which has been recognized as a state seaside resort since 2016. The webcam is located here, more precisely right next to the Rügen Bridge. From here, it sends great real-time images for 24 hours and brings the flair of Germany's largest island directly to the monitors.

Events and destinations around Altefähr

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Stralsund night watchman tours

Date: 12/1/23 to 12/26/23
Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

On an evening tour through the streets and alleys of Stralsund's old town, a night watchman (or his wife) tells sinister stories about the lives of thieves, murderers and whores in the Middle Ages.

Commandantenhus

Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

The Commandantenhus was built when Stralsund was still Swedish. It is located on the Old Market Square.

New Market Stralsund

Freely accessible at any time
Neuer Markt, 18439 Stralsund

The second heart of the city! Here, too, 800 years of history come alive with a panoramic view.

Central Station

Freely accessible at any time
Tribseer Damm, 18437 Stralsund

The second tour to the world with a very beautiful reception hall designed in the 1930s by the artist Erich Kliefert.

Arts and crafts market Stralsund Alter Markt

Date: 9/20/24 to 9/22/24
Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

Arts and crafts market

Kniepertor

Knieperstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The gate to Stralsund's Old Market. The northern gate of the city is one of the former 10 city gates.

Museum house Stralsund

Closed today
Mönchstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The 700-year-old museum house has been part of the STRALSUND MUSEUM since its renovation by the German Foundation for Monument Protection. Here, Hanseatic history can be experienced up close from the cellar to the roof of the old merchant's and grocer's house. The history of the building and its use has been restored and documented in great detail. A must for every visit to the old town of Stralsund, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.

St. John's Monastery

Schillstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The monastery of St. Johannis is one of the oldest buildings in Stralsund with a historically grown juxtaposition of different building epochs - the individual phases of the dominant Gothic, Baroque and Classicism.

Brick trench bridge - Rügen dam

Open today
Werftstraße / L296, 18439 Stralsund

The Rügen causeway is the first fixed trafficable crossing of the Strelasund, over which both the old B 96, the Stralsund-Sassnitz railroad line and a footpath and cycle path lead. It was completed in 1937.

Sundpromenade

Freely accessible at any time
Sundpromenade, 18435 Stralsund

An idyllic promenade along the Strelasund. For walks along the water from Stralsund harbor to Parow.

White bridges

Freely accessible at any time
Küterdamm, 18439 Stralsund

The White Bridges with the view of the Knieper Pond is the short and idyllic connection between the Tribseer Vorstadt and the old town of Stralsund.

SEA for lunch at the OZEANEUM

Date: 1/8/23 to 12/31/23
Hafenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

Guided tour | Sundays from 1 to 2 pm | 3,00 Euro plus museum ticket

Church of Culture St. Jacobi

Jacobiturmstraße, 18439 Stralsund

Stralsund's St. Jacob's Church was first mentioned in a document in 1303. The church, which was under construction at that time, is thus the youngest of the three parish churches in the Hanseatic City of Stralsund. The differently glazed molded stones and the ornamental wealth of blinds and friezes make the basilica stand out clearly from the other Sundian churches.

Playing card factory museum workshop

Open today
Katharinenberg, 18435 Stralsund

Today, the playing card factory is more of a workshop than a museum. Work is also carried out on all the historic machines, so that a vivid impression of the working conditions in an old print shop can be conveyed. As a visitor, you can look over the employees' shoulders or find out more in an exhibition.

Gothic plank house

Closed today
Mühlenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The Dielenhaus is a historical monument in the heart of the city and offers a view of the most important Stralsund buildings and the entire Old Town Island with its miniature exhibition.

Hospitaller bastion

Freely accessible at any time
Knieperwall, 18439 Stralsund

Since 1886, the war memorial commemorates Stralsund's fallen in the Prussian-German wars. Before that, the bastion was used as a parade ground.

SEA for lunch at the OZEANEUM

Date: 9/2/23 to 12/30/23
Hafenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

Guided tour | Saturdays from 12 to 13 pm | 3,00 Euro plus museum ticket

Touch model Stralsund

Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

The bronze model in front of the town hall on the Neuer Markt shows the old town island of Stralsund.

Rügen Bridge

B 96, 18439 Stralsund

Although the new Rügen Bridge is not an architectural monument, it is a significant landmark of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund.

Kronlastadiebastion

Freely accessible at any time
Am Fischmarkt, 18439 Stralsund

The Kronlastadiebastion is located between the street Am Fischmarkt and the Querkanal. The half-timbered house from 1865 was first used as a shed for cannon carriages and later as a granary. There are restaurants and other stores in the building.

Tourist Centre of the Hanseatic City of Stralsund

Open today
Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

Welcome to the Hanseatic and world heritage city of Stralsund! Here, every brick and every canal make the exciting history of the beautiful 'hanseat' some alive, whose traces lead back to 1234.

Kütertor

Am Kütertor, 18439 Stralsund

The city gate with its prominent spire is one of the smaller landmarks of the city of Stralsund.

belly dance, oriental flex & fit, beginners course

Date: 2/1/23 to 12/13/23
Frankenstraße, 18435 Stralsund

Belly dancing for beginners (hybrid) Wednesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting Feb. 1 at StiCer Theater, Frankenstrasse 57 in Stralsund, Germany

©© Tourismuszentrale Hansestadt Stralsund

The mill road

Mühlenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

Mühlenstraße is a city street in the old town of Stralsund. It connects the Alter Markt with the Heilgeiststraße.

Old market

Freely accessible at any time
Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

The heart of the city! With a single panoramic view, 800 years of history come alive here.

Maid's Well

Freely accessible at any time
Fährstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The "Mägdebrunnen" was recreated in 2003 on the site of a historic fountain by the German sculptor Günter Kaden. Its design details inspire(d) again and again to different interpretations.

City scale

Wasserstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The building at the former harbor market, today a part of the waterway, originated in its core in the Middle Ages.

Stralsund city tours

Date: 5/1/24 to 10/31/24
Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

Come on tours! and discover Stralsund's history(s) with a trained city guide.

St. Catherine's Monastery

Mönchstraße, 18439 Stralsund

St. Katharinen is one of the few monasteries in northern Germany whose Gothic substance has been almost completely preserved. It was founded by Dominicans in 1251.

St. Mary's Church Stralsund

Open today
Marienstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The Marienkirche, also called St. Marien, is the largest church in the city. From the 104 meter high tower (366 steps) of the Marienkirche you have a unique view over Stralsund to Rügen.

Dänholm Island

Freely accessible at any time
18439 Stralsund

The island of Dänholm is a small island with a lot of history. Already used for military purposes under the Swedes, Dänholm was developed into the cradle of the Prussian Navy.

Monastery of St. Anne and Brigitten

Schillstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The house, dedicated to St. Anne, was given to the Order of Augustinian nuns by Hans Bure in 1480. The chapel has been renovated and accessible since 2007.

Fountain Floodplain

Freely accessible at any time
Knieperdamm, 18439 Stralsund

The Brunnenaue in Stralsund is a small idyllic park with a large fountain.

Stralsund city wall

Freely accessible at any time
Knieperwall, 18435 Stralsund

Large parts of the 700-year-old city wall are still preserved and have been steadily restored in recent decades.

TOURIST-Information seaside resort Altefähr

Am Fährberg, 18573 Altefähr

Altefähr seaside resort is located in the southwest of the Island of Rügen and is one of eight seaside resorts on Germany's largest island. With an enchanting view of Stralsund, Altefähr offers experiences for anglers, sailors,hikers... with tradition and charm. Nature lovers.

Executioner's House

Filterstraße 2a/2b, 18439 Stralsund

The corner property Filterstraße/ Papenstraße was already the seat of the municipal tribunal or executioner at the end of the 13th century.

Schiffer Company

Open today
Frankenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

In January 1488, the Schiffer-Compagnie Stralsund was founded by 50 skippers or citizens who were closely connected with shipping.

SEA MUSEUM Stralsund

Temporarily closed
Katharinenberg, 18439 Stralsund

The MEERESMUSEUM in Stralsund's old town is currently closed. The museum is expected to open in 2024 after extensive modernization work.

Stralsund City Hall

Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

The building, erected in the style of North German brick Gothic, whose construction dates back to the years 1300-1310, is one of the most important secular buildings on the Baltic coast. Above the large windows of the market front of the town hall, the coats of arms of the neighboring Hanseatic cities point to the importance of the Hanseatic League for Stralsund. The display gable is unique in the Baltic region.

Gorch Fock I

Temporarily closed
An der Fährbrücke, 18439 Stralsund

Built in only 100 days! Thousands of cadets learned to sail on the German Navy's sail training ship. The Gorch Fock I is the type ship of a class of five sail training ships, which also includes the German Navy's sail training ship of the same name built in 1958.

Pottery Market Stralsund Old Market

Date: 8/9/24 to 8/11/24
Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

Pottery market

Gable house, Külpstraße 5

Külpstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The medieval gabled house, with its cellar dated 1258, is considered Stralsund's oldest stone building.

Read more: "Gable house, Külpstraße 5"

Stone Tower Monk Street 7

18439 Stralsund

A Gothic building structure rarely preserved in Stralsund is the stone tower integrated into the "Neue Hoefen" in the kemladen of Mönchstraße 7.

Gable house, Ossenreyerstrasse 14

Ossenreyerstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The medieval gabled house, with its cellar dated 1258, is considered Stralsund's oldest stone building.

Skurrileum - Museum of Comic Art

Hafenstrasse, 18439 Stralsund

SKURRILEUM/Museum of Comic Art - Stralsund's hotspot for good humor offers attractive exhibitions with lots of humor

Scheelehaus

Fährstraße, 18439 Stralsund

The Scheelehaus was named after the Stralsund scientist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.

Stralsund city tours

Date: 11/4/23 to 3/30/24
Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

Come on tours! and discover Stralsund's history(s) with a trained city guide.

"Molenfeuer" The high-altitude fireworks display at the turn of the year

Date: 12/31/23
Nordmole, 18439 Stralsund

Pier fireworks on December 31 at 18:30 in Stralsund at the harbor.

Wulflam House

Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

The Wulflam house is characterized by two things: firstly, the hall floor above the hall, which was very rarely built and served representational purposes, and secondly, the magnificent pillar gable.

OZEANEUM Stralsund

Open today
Hafenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

With its five exhibitions and 46 aquariums, the OZEANEUM Stralsund invites you on an extraordinary underwater journey beneath the northern seas. Visit Humboldt penguins on the roof terrace, "Niki" the female sand tiger shark in the 2.6-million-litre pool "Open Atlantic" and the giants of the sea - real life replicas of whales.