St. Georgen, Wismar

Name: St. Georgen
Address: St.-Georgen-Kirchhof 1A, Wismar, 23966, Germany
Telephone: +49 3841 282549

#2 among attractions in Wismar

Top attraction, Church

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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. He was in the past the Church of Mecklenburg and the guild of craftsmen. It was heavily damaged during the Second World War remained in a state of ruins throughout the GDR's existence. After 1990, his reconstruction began.

St. Jerzy is part of the Old Town in Wismar, which in 2002 was entered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Faithful belonging to the church of St. Jerzy now form a joint parish with the parish of the Mary's Church.

Alternative names: Architectural style: Brick gothicCoordinates: 53°53'27"N, 11°27'38"E

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St.-Georgen-Kirchhof 1AWismar 23966 Germany

Contact

+49 3841 282549

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St. Georgen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Nicholas Church, Wassertor, Rathaus and market place, State Museum of Technology.

0.4 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture
St. Nicholas Church, Wismar
11 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.
0.4 miN
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.
~1290 ftE
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.
1.2 miW
Museum
State Museum of Technology, Wismar
32 min walk • The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Museum of Technology was founded in 1961 in Schwerin as the Polytechnic Museum and was located in several rooms within Schwerin Castle. Later, it moved to the Marstall buildings next to the castle.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Viereggenhöfer Teich, Wismar
31 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.
1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mühlenteich, Wismar
25 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.
1.2 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
phanTECHNIKUM, Wismar
32 min walk • Phantechnikum is an interactive scientific institution in Wismar introducing visitors to the history and development of technology in the Land of Mecklenburg-Front Comotor. In addition to the traditional exhibition, guests of the museum have the chance to "test" the exhibits collected in it, including through various types of experiments.
0.4 miNE
History museum, Museum
Schabbellhaus, Wismar
10 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.
~610 ftE
Church
Ruine der Marienkirche, Wismar
3 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.
~670 ftE
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...
0.4 miSE
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...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is St. Georgen open?

St. Georgen is open:

Monday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to St. Georgen?

Nearby attractions include Musik Volx Schule, Wismar (3 min walk), St-Marien-Kirchhof, Wismar (3 min walk), Ruine der Marienkirche, Wismar (3 min walk), Neue Kirche, Wismar (4 min walk).

How to get to St. Georgen by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Georgen:

Bus

Dahlmannstraße • Lines: 330 (5 min walk)
Ulmenstraße • Lines: A, B-D, C (6 min walk)

Ferry

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

Train

Wismar (14 min walk)