St. Mary's Church is a parish church in the middle of Greifswald's old town. St. Mary's Church can be visited after the Sunday service until 1 pm. The following opening hours apply in June, July and August: Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday 11 am to 3 pm. You can register for guided tours of the church at the church office or in the church.
Construction of St. Mary's Church, also known as the "Fat Marie" by the people of Greifswald, probably began in the middle of the 13th century. Together with the two other town churches, St. Nikolai and St. Jacobi, it was first mentioned in documents in 1280. The church was built as a hall church and is today one of the most impressive examples of North German Brick Gothic architecture. Worth seeing inside the church are the preserved colorful paintings (14th century), the medieval court hall, the large load-bearing treadmill in the tower, the memorial chapel, the altarpiece - a replica of Correggio's "Holy Night" and the richly decorated pulpit (16th century).
