Rostock
Rostock is the largest city in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, though not its capital. It is a hub for Baltic Sea ferries, Germany's largest port for cruise ships by number of boardings and pleasant enough for a longer stay mostly due to its Hanseatic heritage.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rostock Central Station and St. Mary’s Church.
Rostock Central Station
Railway station
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Rostock Hauptbahnhof, also Rostock Central Station, is the main railway station in the German city of Rostock. It is situated well to the south of the city centre, to which it is linked by tram.
St. Mary’s Church
Church
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St. Mary's Church, Rostock, in German Marienkirche, is the biggest of three town churches found in the Hanseatic city of Rostock, in northern Germany. The other two are St.
St. Peter’s Church
Church
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St. Peter's Church, in German Petrikirche, was built in the 13th century and is the oldest of three town churches found in the Hanseatic city of Rostock, in northern Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltic Sea Coast and Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt.
Baltic Sea Coast
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The Baltic Sea Coast of Germany is a vacation region located in the northern federal states of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The eastern part of it is known as the German Riviera.
Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt
Suburb
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Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt is a suburb.
Roggentin
Village
Roggentin is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The letter processing center for the greater Rostock area is located in Roggentin. Roggentin is situated 3½ km southeast of Rostock.
Rostock
- Type: Locality with 205,000 residents
- Also known as: “13003000” and “Rostock, Hansestadt”
- Location: Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.0865° or 54° 5′ 11″ northLongitude
12.1544° or 12° 9′ 16″ eastPopulation
205,000Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)Open location code
9F6J35P3+JPGeoNames ID
6551181
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