Sankt Laurentius, Wismar

Name: Sankt Laurentius
Address: Turner weg, Wismar, Germany

#13 among attractions in Wismar

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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 of Wismar until the Reformation.

Alternative names: Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 53°53'17"N, 11°28'13"E

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Turner wegWismar Germany

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Sankt Laurentius – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miN
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.
0.4 miNW
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.
~1700 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
14 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
13 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.
~1920 ftNW
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.
~1700 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...
1.1 miW
53°53'36"N • 11°26'42"E
Burgwall-Einkaufszentrum, Wismar
28 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.6 miNW
Library
Armory, Wismar
16 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 Sankt Laurentius?

Nearby attractions include Rathaus and market place, Wismar (9 min walk), Neue Kirche, Wismar (9 min walk), Ruine der Marienkirche, Wismar (10 min walk), St-Marien-Kirchhof, Wismar (10 min walk).

How to get to Sankt Laurentius by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sankt Laurentius:

Bus

Kanalstraße/Podeus Straße • Lines: 130 (3 min walk)
Dr.-Leber-Straße • Lines: 330 (7 min walk)

Train

Wismar (15 min walk)

Ferry

Wismar • Lines: Boltenhagen - Wismar (20 min walk)