Alter Wasserturm, Wismar

Name: Alter Wasserturm
Address: Wismar, Germany

#18 among attractions in Wismar

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The Old Water Tower in the Hanseatic city of Wismar was originally a defense tower of the city's medieval fortifications.

Today, along with the historic water gate at Wismar's harbor and small rudiments of the former city wall, it is the last stone evidence of an urban fortification.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°53'40"N, 11°28'14"E

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Alter Wasserturm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Nicholas Church, St. Georgen, Wassertor, Rathaus and market place.

~1110 ftW
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Nicholas Church, Wismar
6 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.
0.5 miSW
Church
St. Georgen, Wismar
13 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.
0.4 miW
Historical place, Architecture, Ruins
Wassertor, Wismar
11 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.
~1310 ftSW
Architecture, City hall
Rathaus and market place, Wismar
7 min walk • The town hall of the Hanseatic city of Wismar is a neoclassical building erected on the market square from 1817 to 1819.
0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mühlenteich, Wismar
20 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.
~910 ftW
History museum, Museum
Schabbellhaus, Wismar
5 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.
~1980 ftSW
Church
Ruine der Marienkirche, Wismar
10 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.
0.4 miSW
Church
Neue Kirche, Wismar
11 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...
0.4 miS
Church
Sankt Laurentius, Wismar
12 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...
1 miW
53°53'36"N • 11°26'42"E
Burgwall-Einkaufszentrum, Wismar
27 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.5 miW
Library
Armory, Wismar
14 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Alter Wasserturm?

Nearby attractions include Schabbellhaus, Wismar (5 min walk), St. Nicholas Church, Wismar (6 min walk), Rathaus and market place, Wismar (7 min walk), Ruine der Marienkirche, Wismar (10 min walk).

How to get to Alter Wasserturm by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alter Wasserturm:

Bus

Lindengarten • Lines: B-D, C (2 min walk)
Dr.-Leber-Straße • Lines: 330 (5 min walk)

Train

Wismar (4 min walk)

Ferry

Wismar • Lines: Boltenhagen - Wismar (13 min walk)