Wismar, Hansestadt
Wismar is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania which lies on the Baltic Sea coast. The historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Museum of Technology and Wismar Theatre.
State Museum of Technology
Museum
The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Museum of Technology was founded in 1961 in Schwerin as the Polytechnic Museum and was located in several rooms within Schwerin Castle.
Wismar Theatre
Theater building
The Wismar Theatre is located on the site of the University of Wismar on Phillip-Müller-Straße in the Hanseatic Town of Wismar.
Saint Nicolai
Church
Photo: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain.
St. Nicholas of Wismar was built from 1381 until 1487 as a church for sailors and fishermen. St. Nicholas is one of the finest testaments to medieval brick architecture in northern Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hornstorf and Gägelow.
Hornstorf
Village
Hornstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Hornstorf is situated 4½ km east of Wismar, Hansestadt.
Gägelow
Village
Gägelow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Gägelow is situated 5 km west of Wismar, Hansestadt.
Wismar, Hansestadt
- Type: Locality with 43,300 residents
- Also known as: “13074087”
- Location: Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.9° or 53° 54′ northLongitude
11.4667° or 11° 28′ eastPopulation
43,300Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)Open location code
9F5HWF28+2MGeoNames ID
7602561
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