A cycle tour along the Bay of Wismar is all about culture, enjoyment and highly relaxed pedaling
Panoramic view of the sea
The best way to start a day on vacation is with a coffee in your hand on Boltenhagen's lakeside bridge, with a panoramic view of the sea. Also because from here you have a wonderful view of the seaside resort's beach and its bizarre cliffs. But then it's time to get on the bike to get to know the Bay of Wismar a little better. First, we cycle through the original Klützer Winkel to Zierow, which lies between fields and meadows on a stretch of coastline on Eggers Wiek. The natural beach there is ideal for a nice refreshing dip.
Cultural break while playing the organ in Wismar
A different kind of highlight awaits in Wismar, one of the cultural centers of Mecklenburg. The Gothic towers of St. Marien, St. Nikolai and St. Georgen immediately catch the eye. In the Nikolaikirche - the largest, but also the youngest church in the city - you might be lucky enough to meet Christian Thadewald-Friedrich, Wismar's young cantor. He gives piano lessons, plays the organ and conducts choirs. He often sits at the organ in the Nikolaikirche and rehearses devotedly for a mass or a concert. Although, as he admits with a wink, he sometimes likes to sneak in a composition of his own.
The last part of the bike tour takes us to Timmendorf harbor on the island of Poel. Here, everything revolves around fresh fish, which you can still buy directly from the cutter. There are no longer too many fishermen who catch turbot, plaice or cod at night. So it's all the better that so many locals and holidaymakers queue up without complaint. They also know that a sunset on the island of Poel - with the lighthouse in the background and a plaice on the plate in front of you - is one of the best ways to end the day in a relaxed manner.
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- Read more: "Tree house"
©© TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph Tree house
- Am Alten Hafen, 23966 Wismar
The tree house is a baroque building from the middle of the 18th century. The building with the two Swedish heads in front of the portal takes its name from the turnpike that used to be here.
- Read more: "Citizen's Park"
©© Frank Burger Citizen's Park
- Zum Festplatz, 23966 Wismar
Bürgerpark Wismar is a beautiful park landscape with animals and a variety of recreational opportunities for locals and tourists. Flowers, sea and history meet in this place even after the 2002 state horticultural show.
- Read more: "Wismar Swedish heads"
©© TZ Wismar, A. Rudolph Wismar Swedish heads
- Alter Hafen, 23966 Wismar
The Swedish heads are the landmarks of the city and remind of the time when Wismar was Swedish occupied.
- Read more: "City Hall Wismar"
©© TMV/Gohlke City Hall Wismar
- Am Markt, 23966 Wismar
The town hall of the Hanseatic City of Wismar is located on the north side of the market square. It was built in 1819. The town hall is a classicist plaster building, which was built on the remains of a building erected in 1319.
- Read more: "Gable houses Wismar"
©© TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph Gable houses Wismar
- Dankwartstraße, 23966 Wismar
Countless gabled houses are typical for the old town and characterize Wismar as an area monument. The gabled houses in Wismar represent the wealth of the citizens in the Hanseatic era. 194 gabled houses are under monument protection.
- Read more: "City library in the armory"
©© TMV, Danny Gohlke City library in the armory
- Ulmenstr., 23966 Wismar
The armory is considered one of the most important baroque testimonies of Swedish military architecture in Germany. In 1700, the old one was replaced by a new one after a violent explosion of the powder magazine in 1699, caused by a heavy thunderstorm, had destroyed the old armory.
- Read more: "Restaurant Old Swede"
©© Hansestadt Wismar, Pagels Restaurant Old Swede
- Am Markt, 23966 Wismar
The "Old Swede" is considered the first town house in the city and was built around 1380. Today it houses a restaurant with home-style cooking.
- Read more: "Fresh pit"
©© Tourismuszentrale Wismar Fresh pit
- Frische Grube, 23966 Wismar
The Frische Grube is one of the oldest artificial watercourses in Germany that run through a city. It connects Lake Schwerin with the Baltic Sea via the Mühlenteich, the Wallensteingraben and Lake Losten.
- Read more: "St. George Church"
©© TZ Wismar, Anibal Trejo St. George Church
- Open today
- St.-Georgen-Kirchhof, 23966 Wismar
St. George's Church is one of the three large main churches in Wismar and an outstanding architectural monument of North German brick Gothic. It was once the place of worship for craftsmen and tradesmen. The origins of St. George's lie in the 13th century. Its construction thus falls into the turbulent time of the late Middle Ages and the Reformation.
- Read more: "Wismar Zoo"
©© Tierpark Wismar Wismar Zoo
- Am Tierpark, 23966 Wismar
Southwest of the old town of Wismar, the zoo of the Hanseatic City extends over 13 hectares - an ideal family excursion destination
- Read more: "St. Mary's Church, Wismar"
©© TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph St. Mary's Church, Wismar
- Open today
- St.-Marien-Kirchhof, 23966 Wismar
The 80-metre-high tower of St. Mary's Church is a widely visible landmark of the Hanseatic city of Wismar. In World War II the church was severely damaged. The church was mostly demolished in 1960, so that only the tower remained. Until then, it was considered one of the most beautiful brick churches in Northern Germany.
- Read more: "Water art on the market place Wismar"
©© TMV/Gross Water art on the market place Wismar
- Am Markt, 23966 Wismar
The waterworks were built from 1580 to 1602 according to the plans of the Dutch master builder Philipp Brandin from Utrecht in the style of the Dutch Renaissance and served until 1897 for the drinking water supply of the city. The banners in Latin and German tell about the drinking water supply in earlier times.
- Read more: "Karstadt and Krämerstrasse"
©© TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph Karstadt and Krämerstrasse
- Rudolph-Karstadt-Platz, 23966 Wismar
Rudolph Karstadt founded his later empire in Wismar in 1881. The four-story Art Nouveau building represents the first flagship store of Karstadt Warenhaus GmbH.
- Read more: "Archdeaconry"
©© Tourismuszentrale Wismar Archdeaconry
- Sargmacherstraße/ St.-Marien-Kirchhof, 23966 Wismar
As the former residence of the archdeacon, it was built around 1450 in the style of North German brick Gothic. Like many other Gothic buildings around the Marienkirchturm, the archdeaconry was badly damaged in World War 2 and reconstructed at considerable expense.
- Read more: "phanTECHNIKUM - National Technical Museum"
©© Technisches Landesmuseum MV phanTECHNIKUM - National Technical Museum
- Open today
- Zum Festplatz, 23966 Wismar
The exhibition building of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Technical Museum presents the fascinating world of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's technical and industrial history on an area of around 3,500 square meters and is divided according to the elements FIRE, WATER, AIR and EARTH.
- Read more: "Pier Wismar"
©© TZ Wismar/Christoph Meyer Pier Wismar
- Ernst-Scheel-Straße, 23968 Wismar
The pier of Wismar is located in the district of seaside resort Wendorf.
- Read more: "Linden Garden Wismar"
©© Frank Burger Linden Garden Wismar
- Bahnhofsstraße, 23966 Wismar
The Lindengarten is a listed park in the heart of the Hanseatic City of Wismar.
- Read more: "St. Nicholas' Church, Wismar"
©© TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph St. Nicholas' Church, Wismar
- St.-Nikolai-Kirchhof, 23966 Wismar
St. Nicholas' was the church of sailors and navigators. Its 37-metre-high nave is the fourth highest nave in Germany. Construction of the present church began in the 14th century.
- Read more: "Museum of the History of the Hanseatic City of Wismar in the Schabbell"
©© TZ Wismar, Christoph Meyer (paperheroes) Museum of the History of the Hanseatic City of Wismar in the Schabbell
- Open today
- Schweinsbrücke, 23966 Wismar
The "Schabbell", one of the earliest Renaissance buildings in the Baltic region, the neighboring building at Schweinsbrücke 6 and the associated courtyards were reopened in December 2017 after extensive and careful renovation and now serve as exhibition and event space for the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Wismar.
- Read more: "Old Harbour of Wismar"
©© TZ Wismar, Alexander Rudolph Old Harbour of Wismar
- Freely accessible at any time
- Alter Hafen, 23966 Wismar
Since 1211, the Old Harbour has largely preserved its harbour basin in its location and design. Moreover, the harbour continues to be important as a mooring for excursion steamers, for leisure captains and traditional ships such as the 'Kogge' and the 'Atalanta'.
- Read more: "Fürstenhof, Wismar"
©© Hansestadt Wismar Fürstenhof, Wismar
- Vor dem Fürstenhof, 23966 Wismar
The Fürstenhof was the seat of the dukes of Mecklenburg. Its present form is composed of two wings standing at right angles to each other. The so-called "Old House" was built in 1512/13 and is based on late Gothic design principles. The "New House" was built between 1553 and 1555 in the style of the Italian Renaissance.
- Read more: "Water Gate Wismar"
©© TMV, Danny Gohlke Water Gate Wismar
- Am Hafen, 23966 Wismar
The Water Gate is the last existing of originally five city gates, which were integrated in a four meter high city wall. It bears its name because it faces the harbor.
- Read more: "Wismar, Holy Spirit Church"
©© TMV, Danny Gohlke Wismar, Holy Spirit Church
- Lübsche Str. 31/Ecke Neustadt, 23966 Wismar
The rectangular Gothic hall church was built in its present form in the 15th century, incorporating some parts from the previous building.
