Wismar, Germany

Wismar is a seaport on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in northern Germany. It covers 41 sq km (16 sq mi) and has a population of 44,000 people (2012 estimate).

Wismar was founded by Polabian Slavs around the 13th century. It came under the rule of the Duchy of Mecklenburg in 1301. A pack which it forged with Lübeck and Rostock developed into the Hanseatic League which in the 13th and 14th century gave the town a flourishing trade in wool.

Wismar came under Swedish rule in 1648, and was the seat of the highest court in Sweden from 1653. Sweden eventually renounced its claim to Wismar in 1903. It became part of the German Democratic Republic following World War II, and after reunification, became part of the re-established state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Wismar has the largest market square in Germany, measuring 10,000 square meters, and surrounded by beautiful, well-preserved buildings.

Krämerstraße, a shopping street in Wismar
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wismar_Kraemerstrasse.jpg
Author: Rabanus Flavus

How to go to Wismar

From Lübeck, take Autobahn 20 heading east until interchange with Highway 208 heading north into Wismar. There is also a slow train service connecting it with Schwerin and Berlin on one end, and with Rostock on the other.

Places of Interest in Wismar

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