Visit date(s):             May 8 & 9, 2025

Nearby sites on trip: Over 2 weeks: Frontiers of the Roman Empire, German Limes; Bamberg; Potsdam; Primeval Beech Forests, Serrahn; Stralsund and Wismar; Green Belt (T), Schaalsee; Schwerin Residence Ensemble; Berlin Modernism Housing Estates, Wohnstadt Carl Legien; Museumsinsel.

Overnight location:  in the old city area,  but not within a core zone

Location(s):  Walked around each section of the core zone, entered some of the churches.

Zone 1:  Burgtor (photo), Burgkloster, Schiffergesellschaft, Jacobikirche, Heiligen Geist Hospital, Füchtingshof, Katharinenkirche

Zone 2:  Holstentor, Salzspeicher, Petrikirche, Dom

Zone 3:  Marienkirche, Rathaus, Marktplatz

Travel method(s):  car, foot within core zone 

Travel duration:  Over an hour from Neuklostersee and to Schwerin

Visit duration:  1.5 days

OUV:  There is certainly a wide variety of buildings from the Hanseatic period that have been well preserved.  The old area is a similar size to those of Stralsund and Wismar, despite the war losses. The feel is a little grander than the other two, with the Holstentor and city planning.  Overall, it is a worthy site.

Interestingly, there is a 19th century synagogue next to the Museumsquartier St. Annen, that survived the war (although damaged) and is now in use again.

Best of:  Holstentor and the Marienkirche, Rathaus and Markt area were the most impressive (as long as one faces the right direction).

Worst of:  The location of the modern shopping centre entrance makes it almost impossible to get a good direct view of the Salzspeicher.