Attractions in the city centre of Rostock

The city’s 7 churches are among the “Rostock 7”. What’s left of them today? Go searching for traces! The histories of the imposing brick Gothic churches of St Mary and St Peter shaped Rostock’s soul.

St Mary’s church, with its massive west building, is a major north German brick Gothic work and has a rich interior with a baroque high altar, an organ, a pulpit and a baptismal font. While on guided discovery tours, you’ll get a glimpse into the vault, the bell tower and the organ system. On the outside, St Mary’s forms an impressive Hansa flair ensemble with the gabled houses and the town hall opposite.

At 117 metres, St Peter’s church is the tallest in Rostock. You can take the lift or climb up the spiral staircase to reach the viewing platform 45 metres up where you’ll be captivated by the unique view across the city port to Warnemünde.

Marienkirche

St Marien’s is Rostock’s most beautiful and most important church (1230).

Petrikirche

The tower of St. Petri on the high bank of the Warnow River is 117m high and for hundreds of years it was a landmark for seamen and fishermen.

Bailiwick

Next to the revolving railway bridge stands the Bailiwick.

Abbey of the Holy Cross

The Cistercian abbey and convent are currently the site of the Cultural History Museum in Rostock.

Lighthouse

Built in 1897 as a navigation aid for those at sea, not only does it help ships find their way to the safe harbours

Alter Strom

The Alter Strom is worth a visit whatever the time of year. Fishing vessels, passenger ships, large yachts, small sailing boats and more.

Warnemünde Church

The church in Warnemünde has stood in the middle of the town for over one hundred years.

Nikolaikirche

The Nikolaikirche (Nikolai Church) in Rostock is one of the oldest remaining hall churches in the Baltic Sea region.

Kröpelin Gate

The Kröpelin Gate was mentioned in a document for the first time in 1280 and is the most magnificent of the former 22 city gates.

Hausbaumhaus

The wooden construction (to support the walls) is similar in its design to a tree.

Steintor

The Steintor (Stone Gate) was built in the style of the Dutch Renaissance (1574-1577) on the foundation walls of the former Gothic southern main gate.

Universitätsplatz

The triangular square along the Kröpeliner Straße has taken its name from the main building situated there (built in around 1870) belonging to the ...

Ständehaus

The brick building was the parliament’s seat of the influential political estate representatives in Mecklenburg, to which the nobility and towns ...

City Wall

Large parts of the city’s fortifications, which encircled an area of around one square kilometre, are still standing today.

Katharinenstift

Originally an abbey for the Order of St. Francis, the Katharinenstift now houses Rostock’s College of Music and Theatre.