Rathaus and market place, Wismar

Name: Rathaus and market place
Address: Am Markt 1, Wismar, Germany

#4 among attractions in Wismar

Architecture, City hall

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The town hall of the Hanseatic city of Wismar is a neoclassical building erected on the market square from 1817 to 1819.

Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 53°53'31"N, 11°27'58"E

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Am Markt 1Wismar Germany

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Rathaus and market place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Nicholas Church, St. Georgen, Wassertor, Mühlenteich.

~1320 ftN
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Nicholas Church, Wismar
7 min walk • The Church 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 mediaeval brick architecture in northern Germany.
~1290 ftW
Church
St. Georgen, Wismar
7 min walk • St. Jerzy in Wismar - is one of the three major parish churches in Wismar next to the church of St. Nicholas and the Mary's Church. He is the youngest and at the same time the biggest when it comes to sizes, from the mentioned sacred buildings of this Hanseatic city.
~1900 ftNW
Historical place, Architecture, Ruins
Wassertor, Wismar
10 min walk • The Water Gate in Wismar on Wasserstraße in the northwest of the city's historic center is a port gate of the Hanseatic city in the style of brick Gothic and the last surviving of formerly five city gates of the Wismar city fortifications.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mühlenteich, Wismar
21 min walk • Mühlenteich is a lake in Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Its elevation is 4 m and its surface area is 0.482 km2. The water body is highly indented. There is a prominent southern bay with two smaller islands and a distinct northern bay.
~1130 ftN
History museum, Museum
Schabbellhaus, Wismar
6 min walk • The Museum of City History of the Hanseatic City of Wismar is located in Wismar-Altstadt in the Schabbellhaus, Schweinsbrücke No. 6 and 8.
~690 ftSW
Church
Ruine der Marienkirche, Wismar
4 min walk • St. Mary's Church in Wismar - is one of the three main parish churches in Wismar next to the church of St. Mikołaj and the church of St. Jerzy. It was erected as the church of the Wismar City Council and belongs to the oldest buildings of this Hanseatic city.
~770 ftSW
Church
Neue Kirche, Wismar
4 min walk • The Neue Kirche is a listed church building on the St. Marien churchyard in Wismar in the district of Nordwestmecklenburg. The nave of the nearby Marienkirche was unusable due to war damage, and so an emergency church had to be built for the...
~1700 ftSE
Church
Sankt Laurentius, Wismar
9 min walk • The Catholic parish church of St. Laurentius is a church building in Wismar in the district of Northwest Mecklenburg in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It was given the name of St. Laurentius because the Roman martyr was considered the patron saint...
0.9 miW
53°53'36"N • 11°26'42"E
Burgwall-Einkaufszentrum, Wismar
22 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1820 ftW
Library
Armory, Wismar
9 min walk • The old armory in Wismar-Altstadt, Ulmenstraße 15, is considered an important baroque testimony to Swedish military architecture in Germany. It is now used as a city library.
0.8 miW
Quad, Universities and schools
Hochschule Wismar, Wismar
21 min walk • The Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design, is the third-biggest and third-oldest public university in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rathaus and market place?

Nearby attractions include Ruine der Marienkirche, Wismar (4 min walk), St-Marien-Kirchhof, Wismar (4 min walk), Neue Kirche, Wismar (4 min walk), Musik Volx Schule, Wismar (5 min walk).

How to get to Rathaus and market place by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rathaus and market place:

Bus

Am Markt • Lines: B-D (2 min walk)
Dr.-Leber-Straße • Lines: 330 (5 min walk)

Train

Wismar (9 min walk)

Ferry

Wismar • Lines: Boltenhagen - Wismar (12 min walk)