Greifswald, Hanseatic city
approx. 55,000 inhabitants
The silhouette of Greifswald and the nearby ruins of the Eldena Monastery are widely known. The painter Caspar David Friedrich, a native of Greifswald, eternalised his hometown in many paintings: On a walking tour through Greifswald, you can visit his "models".
At nearly every turn in Greifswald you will inevitably come across brick-lined buildings. From almost every angle in town you can see one of the mighty churches: St. Nikolai, St. Marien or St. Jacobi. The town hall - the Rathaus - and many other structures are made of this typically Hanseatic building material, too. Do you feel like relaxing? Then a boat trip is exactly what you need: View the town of Greifswald from the coastal inlet, the Bodden. The excursion boats leave from the harbour.
Historical facts
The origins of Greifswald can be traced back to the foundation of the Hilda/Eldena Monastery by Danish Cistercian monks. In the years to follow, Germans, Danes and Slavs settled around the monastery grounds. In 1241 Wizlaw I, Prince of Rügen and Wartislaw III, Duke of Pomerania-Demmin, bestowed the right to hold markets upon the small settlement on the Ryck River...
Greifswald-Information
Rathausarkaden
Am Markt
17489 Greifswald
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e-mail: greifswald-information@t-online.de
Internet: www.greifswald.de