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Hanseatic City of Rostock - A Travel Guide
St. Nicholas' Church (Nikolaikirche)
The Tower of the St. Nicholas' Church
The core structure of St. Nicholas' Church is one of the oldest surviving hall churches in the Baltic Sea region. Built around the middle of the 13th century, it was first mentioned in 1257 and consecrated in 1312. In the first half of the 15th century, the brick building was expanded with a raised choir featuring an arched passageway beneath it - the Schwippbogen - and a broad tower, which is still visible today.
During the Four-Day Bombing Nights of 1942, the church's nave and tower were completely destroyed by fire. Only a few elements, such as the Gothic high altar (now restored and located in St. Mary's Church), escaped the flames.
Former gothic high altar of St. Nicholas' Church
After the merger of St. Nicholas' Church’s congregation with that of St. Peter's, the building was no longer used as a parish church. In 1976, reconstruction began on the war-damaged sections. The interior of the tower was converted into office spaces, and the previous temporary roofing was replaced by a new structure incorporating three floors of apartments - an unusual sight even today.
Tree floors of apartments
Only after German reunification was the church hall fully restored and reopened with a ceremony on July 5, 1994. Today, St. Nicholas' Church is primarily used as a cultural venue, frequently hosting concerts in its hall.
The Schwippbogen
Walking to the left or right around the church - with the path on the right leading through the Schwippbogen beneath the choir - brings you to the street 'Bei der St. Nicholas' Church,' where several 16th-century protected buildings survived British air raids during World War II.
Protected building
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Rügen by the Baltic Sea
Active holiday featuring cycling and hiking
Enjoy an active holiday featuring cycling and hiking along the Baltic coast in Mönchgut on the island of Rügen. Long sandy beaches, rolling hills, and lush forests provide a varied and beautiful setting for your getaway. Often, the only thing breaking the peace is the distant whistle of the historic 'Rasender Roland' steam train. Despite its name (which suggests something "racing" or fast), it’s actually quite the opposite. A journey by train is simply part of the holiday experience.
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In the Probstei in late summer
Schönberger Strand and sea and more
Can you walk or ride a bike from Brasilien (Brazil) to Kalifornien (California) in just a few minutes, always with a view of the water? No, not with your finger on the globe or map, but in person. You’ll have to forgo Copacabana and the Sunset Strip with the Angels in Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels"). Instead, you get Germany’s "True North" with all its bright sides. Of course, there are sometimes shadows here too, but they belong only on the margins of this story.
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Wismar
The Hanseatic City on the Baltic Sea and its UNESCO World Heritage
The World Heritage House is a building with a stone front house and an attached timber-framed Kemladen on a foundation of loose fieldstones from a medieval predecessor building. This beautifully restored small building complex visually illustrates and provides information via text panels about the lives of past generations in the hall houses typical for Wismar, along with their outbuildings. Additionally, there is extensive information about the city’s history and numerous protected buildings in the old town - there are 1,754 in total, with 306 designated as individual monuments. In the old town, one is right in the middle of Wismar’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Crabs, dikes and the Wadden Sea
The North Sea spa town of Büsum
Once an island, Büsum was repeatedly threatened by the "Blanken Hans". When the greatest flood of the last century struck in 1962, Büsum was already long connected to the mainland - since 1585. Today, this town of around 5,000 residents, part of the Dithmarschen district, is one of the most important holiday destinations along Schleswig-Holstein's North Sea coast. Since 1985, the sea in front of Büsum has been protected as the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, and since 2009, it has also been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A stroll through Kiel
Sights in the fjord city and a visit to Laboe
A good starting point for exploring the city today, decades after the end of the war, is the centrally located main train station. On Sophienblatt, the main street running in front of the building, all major bus lines converge, and many sights can also be easily reached on foot during a multi-hour stroll.
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