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  places of interest

The town hall and old patrician houses form a picturesque architectural group round the marketplace.

The historic gabled houses and three gothic churches St. Mary´s, St. Nicholas´ and St. James´ attest the wealth and importance of Greifswald in the Middle Ages.

The imposing main complex of Greifswald´s university buildings in the town centre is not only the intellectual centre of Greifswald, but also of whole Western Pomerania.

The harbour offers you a look at a lot of old ships. Going for a walk along Greifswald´s most beautiful promenade, the ramparts, is worthwhile, too.

You can also enjoy seeing small half timbered houses in the courtyard of the Hospice of St Spiritus.

Last but not least a wooden bascule bridge and the ruins of a cistercian monastery in the suburbs of Wieck and Eldena could arouse your interest. Caspar David Friedrich´s paintings made these ruins world famous.

© Andreas Reuter