European Brick Gothic
You need a little culture on your Baltic Sea holiday? The cultural landscape in the Baltic region is characterised by architectural witnesses of the Hanseatic period.
Town walls, market squares with proud gabled houses and impressive churches and monasteries in Brick Gothic style give an idea of the spirit brought by the Hanseatic period. Today, it can only be seen in the impressive ruins or individual witnesses which have been preserved.
The European Brick Gothic architecture is closely linked to the history of the northwestern and northeastern European countries between the 13th and 16th Centuries and the emergence of the Hanseatic League. The economic relations between the Baltic countries and the western European countries led to an exchange of cultural developments. The brick architecture was mainly prevalent in the coastal areas around the Baltic Sea. In the 14th Century, an opulent decorative style began to be seen on the gable ends of brick buildings. Still today, the glowing red stones bear witness to a rich and impressive architecture.
Take a trip to the historical witnesses of Brick Gothic architecture in Vorpommern and be impressed by the mix of old buildings in young surroundings!
Brick gothic in Vorpommern
Places and buildings to discover
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St. Nikolai Cathedral 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.
Events
Sea of Ice: Hope & SIGNUMs
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Socio-cultural center St. Spiritus
The Socio-Cultural Center offers an atmospheric platform for many events in the historical ambience: Concerts with live music of various genres, puppetry, theater, cabaret and other live events. In addition, there are changing art exhibitions, regular drawing and ceramics courses and art workshops.
Events
European circle dance and BalFolk for dancing along
Anna Mateur & The Beuys
"Go forth, my heart, and seek joy" - play about Elise and Heinrich Crola, an artist couple of the late Romantic period
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St. Mary's Church Greifswald
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.
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Village church Kemnitz
The village church in Kemnitz looks back on a long tradition. In the rectory, right next to the church is a small exhibition of the painter Friedrich August von Klinkowström.The theme cycle path "Route of North German Romanticism", which runs from Greifswald to Wolgast, leads to the places of this painter of the romantic period.
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St. Petri Church
St. Petri's Church is the former court church of the dukes of Pomerania-Wolgast.
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Chapel St. Gertrud
The chapel St. Gertrud is a gem of the brick gothic.
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Village Church Wehrland
The village church of Wehrland is a boulder church from the 13th century.
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Municipal Church of St. Nikolai Gützkow
The municipal church of St. Nikolai is located in Gützkow in Western Pomerania. It has neo-Gothic features.
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Dorfkirche Behrenhoff
The village church in Behrenhoff in Vorpommern dates back to the 13th century.
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Church St. Marien Anklam
The Marienkriche is a late Romanesque-Gothic hall church whose oldest existing part stems from the 13th century.
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Village church Horst
The village church of Horst in Western Pomerania is a typical representative of brick architecture.
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Greifswald gate in Grimmen
The Greifswald gate in Grimmen was built around 1350 and is one of 3 gates, which still exist in Grimmen.
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Village Church Gristow
The village church of Gristow in Western Pomerania dates from the 13th century.
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Church St. Jacobi Greifswald
The St. Jacobi Church, which is dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen, was first mentioned by name in 1280.
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Dorfkirche Hanshagen
The Gothic church building dates from the 13th century.
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Martin-Luther-Church Eggesin
The Martin Luther Church in Eggesin was built in 1911. The Neo-Gothic church with its 48-meter-high tower, visible from afar, characterizes the silhouette of the town of Eggesin.
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St. Marien Church Pasewalk
Even from afar, the medieval Marien Church points the way to the city of Pasewalk in Pomerania. The three-aisled building towers over the surrounding area as one of the most important north German brick churches.
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