Tourist attractions Rostock

The current building, an imposing Basilica in the shape of a cross, is the result of the transformation in the 15C of a church dating back to the previous century. The massive tower was only completed in the late 18C and gives you a panoramic view ..

Situated in the middle of a huge park bordering the Warnow estuary, the Schiffahrtsmuseum (Shipping Museum) is housed in an old 10 000t-cargo ship, MS Dresden. In addition to a huge engine room, the museum is also home to an exhibition which examines..

The former Cistercian monastery church is one of the most beautiful examples of the north German brick Gothic style. Following the Flemish model, a chapel extends beyond the choir with its ambulatory. The richly-decorated interior reflects the church..

At the western end of Kröpeliner Strasse, this gate has six stories of brick and was built in the 14C. It houses the City Museum .

Adjoining the Church of the Holy Cross, this former Cistercian convent now holds collections of holy art and paintings belonging to the City Museum . When looking at the Retable of the Three Kings (late 15C), you will see what the town of Rostock ..

This pedestrian street, which crosses the city centre from Kröpelin Gate to the town hall, is the main shopping drag. It is lined by numerous gabled houses, mostly Gothic, with Renaissance and Baroque façades: at n o 82, the brick façade of the old ..

The Town Hall is made up of three gabled houses topped with a gallery with arcades supporting seven towers (13 -14C). This is preceded by a Baroque façade added in 1727. On the other side of the square, admire the fine alignment of gabled façades. Kr..

Rostock's oldest church (14C) is dedicated to St Peter, patron saint of fishermen, and its 117m spire was for a long time a landmark for ships. The church was destroyed in 1942, but since 1994 the skyline of the old town has been restored and the tow..