Water tower, Wismar

#19 among attractions in Wismar

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Water tower is a place located in Wismar (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania state) and belongs to the category of sightseeing.

It is situated at an altitude of 33 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 53°53'18"N latitude and 11°28'16"E longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Water tower is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Kanalstraße/Podeus Straße (bus, 2 min walk), Wismar (train, 15 min walk), Wismar (ferry, 21 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Sankt Laurentius (church, 1 min walk), Rathaus and market place (architecture, 9 min walk), Neue Kirche (church, 9 min walk).

Local name: WasserturmCoordinates: 53°53'18"N, 11°28'16"E

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Water tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Nicholas Church, Wismar
15 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 miW
Church
St. Georgen, Wismar
12 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.
0.7 miNW
Historical place, Architecture, Ruins
Wassertor, Wismar
18 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.
~1750 ftNW
Architecture, City hall
Rathaus and market place, Wismar
9 min walk • The town hall of the Hanseatic city of Wismar is a neoclassical building erected on the market square from 1817 to 1819.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Viereggenhöfer Teich, Wismar
29 min walk • Viereggenhöfer Teich is a lake in Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 8 m, its surface area is 0.37 km².
0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mühlenteich, Wismar
13 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.
0.5 miN
History museum, Museum
Schabbellhaus, Wismar
14 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.
0.4 miNW
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.
~1820 ftNW
Church
Neue Kirche, Wismar
9 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...
~150 ftW
Church
Sankt Laurentius, Wismar
1 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...
1.1 miW
53°53'36"N • 11°26'42"E
Burgwall-Einkaufszentrum, Wismar
29 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

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Which popular attractions are close to Water tower?

Nearby attractions include Sankt Laurentius, Wismar (1 min walk), Rathaus and market place, Wismar (9 min walk), Neue Kirche, Wismar (9 min walk), Ruine der Marienkirche, Wismar (10 min walk).

How to get to Water tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Water tower:

Bus

Kanalstraße/Podeus Straße • Lines: 130 (2 min walk)
Dr.-Leber-Straße • Lines: 330 (7 min walk)

Train

Wismar (15 min walk)

Ferry

Wismar • Lines: Boltenhagen - Wismar (21 min walk)