Eastern Brick Circuit

Flight of the stones

2021_Route logo_Ostlicher Backstein-Rundweg, © TMV

Route

305 km

Etappen

5

Vom Gehlsdorfer Ufer den Blick auf den Rostocker Stadthafen genießen, © TMV/Tiemann

Route

  • © Joachim Kloock

    St. Mary's Church Rostock

    • Open today
    • Bei der Marienkirche, 18055 Rostock

    St. Mary's is Rostock's largest and most important church, first mentioned in a document in 1232. Transept and nave of the cruciform basilica are of equal length and emphasize the massive and closed impression. The church has precious furnishings, such as the oldest astronomical clock in northern Germany from 1472, which functions with original parts, and a bronze baptismal fountain from 1290.

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  • © Lutz Werner

    City church Bad Sülze

    • Am Kirchplatz, 18334 Bad Sülze

    Brick church built in the 13th century on the highest point of the village by Westphalian farmers who settled at the Sülz salt springs.

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  • © Tourismus- und Kur GmbH

    Lukaskirche Graal-Müritz

    • Kastanienallee, 18181 Graal-Müritz

    The Lutheran church stands between the districts of Graal and Müritz, surrounded by the cemetery and houses. It was designed by Gottfried Ludwig Möckel by order of the Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV and consecrated on October 18, 1908. Curiously, the tower is not located in the west as usual.

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  • © Zoo Rostock/Braun

    Rostock Zoo

    • Open today
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    At Rostock Zoo, the best zoo in Europe, experience 4,200 animals in 430 different species from all over the world in just one day. In the DARWINEUM, you will embark on a spectacular journey through evolution. The heart of the living museum beats in the Tropical Hall - home to the gorillas and orangutans. Open daily from 9 a.m.

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  • © Ribnitz Damgarten

    Deutsches Bernsteinmuseum - German Amber Museum

    • Open today
    • Im Kloster, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten

    You can expect an exciting introduction to the natural history and geology of the fossil resin and precious works of art from 3000 years on over 1,000 square metres. The exhibition on the history of the monastery and convent in the adjacent monastery church shows hidden and revealed treasures so that you can also trace the life of the Poor Clares and the Protestant landowner's daughters at this place.

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  • © Gudrun Koch

    Eldena monastery ruins

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Wolgaster Landstraße, 17493 Greifswald

    The monastery ruins and park are a popular excursion destination for Greifswald residents and their guests. The monastery ruins are also the starting and finishing point of the themed cycle path "Route of North German Romanticism", which traces the stations and lives of the North German Romantics of Western Pomerania.

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  • Colorful rhododendrons in the Baltic health spa Graal-Müritz - a paradise for nature lovers and walkers., © TMV/Gohlke

    Rhododendron Park

    • Open today
    • Zarnesweg, 18181 Graal-Müritz

    Directly behind the dunes of the Baltic Sea beach is the 4.5 ha rhododendron park. The park was created in the years 1955-1961 by the Rostock garden architect Friedrich-Karl Evert on a former sand pit. It is unique in Mecklenburg and one of the largest in Germany.

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  • © Vogelpark Marlow/Zöger

    Bird Park Marlow

    • Kölzower Chaussee, 18337 Marlow

    The 22 hectare park landscape shows animals from all continents in spacious, natural and walkable facilities for the visitor! Daily animal and flight shows take visitors on a short trip around the world. Several play worlds make the hearts of young and old adventurers beat faster.

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  • © Gudrun Koch

    St. Nikolai Cathedral Greifswald

    • Domstraße, 17489 Greifswald

    Greifswald Cathedral is one of the most beautiful sacred buildings in northern Germany. With its 100 m high tower, it towers over the Hanseatic City of Greifswald. From its tower gallery, you have an impressive view as far as the Island of Rügen.

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  • Maritime hustle and bustle at the Alter Strom, © René Legrand

    Alter Strom Warnemünde

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Am Strom, 18119 Warnemünde

    The 'Alte Strom' was the only shipping route to the Rostock harbour until 1903. Today only yachts, passenger ships and fishing boats anchor here.

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  • © Gudrun Koch

    Greifswald Botanical Garden

    • Münterstraße, 17489 Greifswald

    The botanical garden was founded in 1763 and belongs to the University of Greifswald. It consists of 16 greenhouses and outdoor areas, ponds, 8000 different plant species including: Cacti, giant water lilies, tropical orchids and aromatic and medicinal plants. The construction of the new botanical garden (arboretum) began in 1934 under botany professor Paul Metzner (1893-1968) on Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Straße.

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  • © Eric Groß

    Rostock Maritime Museum

    • Open today
    • IGA-Park Schmarl-Dorf, 18106 Rostock

    Experience a listed 10,000-ton ocean-going freighter from the inside as well - with engine room, bridge or sailor's chamber. This is possible on the traditional ship in the IGA Park.

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  • © Siegfried Mayska

    Stralsund City Hall

    • Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

    The building, erected in the style of North German brick Gothic, whose construction dates back to the years 1300-1310, is one of the most important secular buildings on the Baltic coast. Above the large windows of the market front of the town hall, the coats of arms of the neighboring Hanseatic cities point to the importance of the Hanseatic League for Stralsund. The display gable is unique in the Baltic region.

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  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Pier Graal-Müritz

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • 18181 Graal-Müritz

    The pier of Graal-Müritz is 350 m long and was opened on April 10, 1993. From here you can start with the MS Baltica to Warnemünde.

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  • © Tourismuszentrale Stralsund

    St. Mary's Church Stralsund

    • Marienstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    The Marienkirche, also called St. Marien, is the largest church in the city. From the 104 meter high tower (366 steps) of the Marienkirche you have a unique view over Stralsund to Rügen.

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Three representative brick churches in Rostock compete with colorful gabled houses and set the mood for a journey to witnesses of the impressive architecture of the Middle Ages. A few kilometers away lies the traditional seaside resort of Warnemünde. Its maritime flair invites you to take a first rest. Beyond the Warnow River stretches the green sea of the Rostock Heath. Already from a distance the brick tower of St. Marien welcomes the guests of the amber town Ribnitz-Damgarten.

The second stage leads along the Bodden waters between the idyllic Fischland-Darß-Zingst Peninsula and the mainland. A visit to the Vineta town of Barth provides a change of pace. From the church tower in Barth you have a magnificent view of the unique bird paradise of the National Park of Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft. In the distance, the silhouette of Stralsund appears. With its three monumental brick churches, the old Hanseatic city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On the way to Greifswald, cyclists enjoy the wide view of the flat countryside before reaching another highlight of the journey. Three handsome medieval churches loom unmistakably over the Hanseatic City of Greifswald. Outside the city, the ruins of the Eldena Monastery, which was a favorite motif of the painter Casper David Friedrich, are a dream.

The idyllic valleys of Trebel and Recknitz offer a variety of opportunities for nature observation as you continue on your way. On the Recknitz lies Bad Sülze - the oldest moor and brine bath in northern Germany - which once supplied all of Mecklenburg with table salt. Lush meadows, shady forests and small lakes characterize the last kilometers.

Service

Arrival

Public transport:

Rail connections: Rostock, Stralsund, Greifswald, among others

More information

More info / links:

  • Tour tips: Port and Hanseatic City of Rostock, UNESCO World Heritage City of Stralsund with Brick Gothic, University and Hanseatic City of Greifswald.

 

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