Stralsund’s Old Town: A Tour of the Medieval Port City’s Highlights
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About the Tour
About the Tour
If you appreciate historic places and enjoy a breezy stroll around a harbor, this tour of Stralsund is for you. The city was devastated during World War II but made a spectacular recovery, and has mostly managed to return to its former glory.
This walking tour of the Old Town starts from next to Marienkirche (St. Mary’s Church) on the New Market Square (Neuer Markt), where I’ll tell you how this town got its city status in the year 1234. You’ll stroll through medieval streets and see houses that go back all the way to the 1300s, and earlier, on the way to the impressive waterfront.
Here, I’ll point out gigantic warehouses that date back to the 1800s, the ultra-modern aquarium, Ozeaneum Stralsund GmbH, and the three-masted sailing ship, Gorch Fock I. You’ll also stop to take in the strait that separates the mainland from the Island of Rügen, known as the Baltic Sea Sound.
After enjoying the view of the water, you’ll make our way back to the Old Town while I tell you about the city’s lost and found treasures. You’ll walk through the Old Market Square (Alter Markt) to the Rathaus Stralsund (Medieval City Hall) and end the tour close to where you started at St. Mary’s Church.
Along the way, you’ll have a chance to:
- Climb the tower of the Marienkirche, and enjoy a fantastic view of the Old Town
- Explore the 14th-century basement of an old merchant’s house (Museumshaus)
- Stumble upon a series of “stumbling stones”, put there to remind us of the victims of Nazi terror
- See the old Latin school where young boys used to learn to read and write
- Visit a historic department store that the Stralsund families Wertheim and Tietz started in the 1800s
- Marvel at the fascinating Heilgeist Hospital where the sick, poor and old were being cared for 500 years ago
- See the astronomical clock that dates back to 1394 inside St. Nicholas Church
So put on your windbreaker and come along on this fascinating 75-minute tour of one of Germany’s most historic port cities.
Tour Producer
Tour Producer
Jo Eckardt
My name is Jo Eckardt. I studied literature, history, and social work - in Cologne and then in New York where I lived from 1984 to 2001. In 2001 I returned to Germany, settling in Berlin, my favorite city!
A few years later I started my own touring company called A Friend in Berlin (www.afriendinberlin.de). There is so much to see and experience in Berlin: the obvious highlights and landmarks, reminders of Berlin's complicated past, but also lots of surprises such as the many parks and canals, beer gardens, and amazing restaurants at reasonable prices. What I love most though are the stories behind the landmarks - when history becomes alive.
I also love traveling in other cities and regions, especially in historic towns, and I've created several VoiceMap tours to share my passion with you. Check out all my tours! I also write books, mostly in German, but some are in English too (under the name Jo Thun).
Preview Location
Preview Location
Location 5
700 year old Museum House
Please stop in front of it when you reach it.
The building with a simple gable is from 1320, built as a merchant's house, with parts of the roof and wooden beams still original. Oth... Read More
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Major Landmarks
Major Landmarks
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St. Mary's Church
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Neuer Markt
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Mönchstraße 28
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Museumshaus
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Scharfrichterhaus (Stralsund)
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Kulturkirche St. Jakobi - Kreisdiakonisches Werk Stralsund e.V.
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Skulptur Arschkerbe
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Heilgeist Kirche
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Heilgeistkloster
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Heilgeisthospital
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Am Querkanal
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Stralsund Promenade
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Lotsenhaus
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OZEANEUM Stralsund GmbH
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Gorch Fock I
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Altes Zollhaus Stralsund
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Mauerstraße
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Zur Fähre
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Bauamt
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St. Nikolai
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Lateinschule
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St. Nicholas' Church
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Alter Markt
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Rathaus Stralsund
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Commandantenhus
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Fährstraße
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Mägdebrunnen
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Zum Scheele
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Aparthotel Altes Schwedisches Konsulat
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Kloster St. Johannis Stralsund
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Denkmal
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Kniepe Gate
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Kniepertor
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Wulflamstuben
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Tourist Authority Stralsund
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Historic old town of Stralsund
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Tante Hedwig Stralsund
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Infopunkt Meeresmuseum / Burmeisterhaus
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Stralsund Museum of Cultural History
Getting There
Getting There
Route Overview
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Start locationMarienstraße 16, 18439 Stralsund, Germany
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Total distance3km
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Final locationBielkenhagen 10, 18439 Stralsund, Germany
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Distance back to start location242.84m
Directions to Starting Point
The tour begins in front of Marienkirche, just off Neuer Markt. The New Market Square is approximately 10 minutes walking from the Main Train station (one bus stop).
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Tips
Tips
Places to stop along the way
You could easily turn this into an all-day tour by visiting the Museumhaus, the Ozeaneum, take a ferry over to the Island of Rügen, and return, visit Marienkirche (great view from the top!) and St. Nikolai (fascinating inside, and the oldest mechanical clock in the world), and of course stop for lunch or snacks.
Best time of day
During the day when museums and churches are open.
Precautions
The tour is mostly going through pedestrian zones, so all the more reason to watch out when you cross the street.
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