Stralsund - Wismar

Historic centres
UNESCO-World Heritage since 2002


Stralsund and Wismar town centres are typical examples of the Hanseatic towns at the peak of their development during the prime of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century. The ancient town centres have retained their medieval layout and bear witness to the establishment of towns thriving on maritime trading according to the ”Law of Lübeck”.

The original buildings, amongst them a number of distinctive monuments, serve to illustrate the political impact and the extraordinary wealth of the medieval Baltic towns. Wismar is the most authentically preserved Hanseatic town on the southern Baltic.

Stralsund is marked by its characteristic island location between the Strelasund and the 13th century lagoons. A cluster of six monumental redbrick churches affords a frame of reference concerning the renowned sacred architecture typical of the Hanseatic towns.

Route Suggestion
From Bremen via Lübeck, Wismar to Stralsund