The Gorch Fock I dates back to 1933. Before WWII, it served as a school ship for the German Reichsmarine. Today, it is a museum ship in Stralsund. Its name refers to the author Johann Wilhelm Kinau, who used the pseudonym Gorch Fock for his works.
Tag: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
City Hall of Rostock
The city hall of Rostock on the Neue Markt square dates back to the 13th century. Its architecture is a mixture of two styles. A Baroque porch expanded the Gothic building in the 18th century.
St. Nicholas Church in Stralsund
St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche) in Stralsund is known for its different roofs on its towers. Only the southern tower is covered with a Baroque roof; the other tower has a nearly flat one. Another worth-seeing attraction is the astronomical clock inside.
Manhole cover in Kühlungsborn
The manhole covers in Kühlungsborn show the arms of the city. The coat of arms displays three silver seagulls in a blue field. The title Ostseebad refers to the fact that Kühlungsborn is a seaside resort at the Baltic Sea (Ostsee).
Hotel ‘Speicher am Ziegelsee’
Visitors find the Hotel Speicher am Ziegelsee in a former granary dating back to 1939. The edifice is situated next to a lake named Ziegelsee, which is why guests can reach the hotel by boat. The sign HOTEL SPEICHER is the name board of the boat station.
Sieben stolze Schwestern
This sculpture in Rostock City, named Sieben stolze Schwestern küsst das eine Meer (Seven proud sisters are kissed by one sea), dates back to the German Democratic Republic (GDR). At that time, it portrayed the seven countries surrounding the Baltic Sea.
Gothic Town Hall in Stralsund
The Gothic Town Hall in Stralsund dates back to the 13th century. You will find this iconic piece of architecture on Old Market Square. It is considered one of the most important secular buildings of northern German Brick Gothic architecture.
Icebreaker “Stephan Jantzen”
This icebreaker was built in 1967 and is named after the sea rescuer Stephan Jantzen (1827-1913). The ship is off duty now. Although plans were to convert the vessel into a luxury icebreaker for private tours, it is still waiting for a new assignment at Rostock City Harbour.
Ozeaneum in Stralsund
The Ozeanum is a public aquarium located in the historical harbour of Stralsund. It is part of the German Oceanographic Museum (Deutsches Meeresmuseum) and displays primarily sea life of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Manhole cover in Rostock
The manhole covers in Rostock display the coat of arms of the city. The coat of arms dating back to 1367 depicts a golden griffin of a blue field (representing the former princes of Rostock) with bars of silver and red (the colours of the Hanseatic League).
Hohenzollern Castle Heiligendamm
Hohenzollern Castle in Heiligendamm is more a guest residence than a castle. Grand Duke Paul Friedrich commissioned the building to accommodate his noble guests. It saw its completion in the 1840s.
Manhole cover in Schwerin
The capital city (LANDESHAUPTSTADT) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is SCHWERIN. The manhole covers in Schwerin show the city arms in the version of 1991. The depicted knight represents Henry the Lion (Heinrich der Löwe).