Wassertor

Wassertor is a city gate in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Wassertor is situated nearby to the community center Club Maritim Wismar, as well as near the hotel building Zollhaus.

Photo: Sten, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicolai and Zollhaus.

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. Saint Nicolai is situated 300 metres east of Wassertor.

Zollhaus

Hotel building

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Zollhaus is a hotel building.

Schabbellhaus

Museum

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Schabbellhaus is a museum, which is situated 360 metres southeast of Wassertor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wismar and Hornstorf.

Wismar

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wismar is a city in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania which lies on the Baltic Sea coast. The historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hornstorf

Village

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Hornstorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Hornstorf is situated 5 km east of Wassertor.

Metelsdorf

Village

Metelsdorf is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Metelsdorf is situated 5 km south of Wassertor.

Wassertor

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: city gate in Wismar
Categories: city gate, water gate, building, tourism, and historic site
Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.89636° or 53° 53′ 47″ north

Longitude

11.46136° or 11° 27′ 41″ east

Inception

~1450

Open location code

9F5HVFW6+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Wassertor” goes by many names.

French: “Wassertor”
German: “Wassertor”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Club Maritim Wismar and Markthalle.

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