Stralsund

The Strelasund strait defines the setting of Stralsund — it separates the mainland from the island of Rügen and has long shaped the city’s harbour life and maritime outlook. A leading Hanseatic port in the Middle Ages, Stralsund retains an exceptionally coherent Brick Gothic centre, recognised with Wismar as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. St Nicholas’ Church, the grand Town Hall on Alter Markt and the harbour-side OZEANEUM trace different chapters of its civic and seafaring identity. The Rügen Bridge now provides a direct road and rail connection across the water to Germany’s largest island. Continue through nearby webcams to explore Stralsund, Rügen and the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern coast.

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