Kirche St. Georgen

War-damaged church!

Whilst our cruise ship was docked in the port of Rostock, for the day, we had taken a guided tour to Wismar. After visiting the old town square, our tour guide led us to this church, to take a look i...

Great views

The main attraction of this church was the view from the tower, which was really impressive on a clear day and made me realise how much smaller Wismar is than it may seem! The church itself is basical...

Heavily bombed now mostly empty

The Church of St George. Also badly damaged during the war, it was partially rebuilt and now can be visited though featuring a mostly empty interior.

Nothing special

The church ifself is empty. The church tower is not very tall, beside part of the church covers one side of a view. But you could see the harbour and it is quite nice.

Fabulous space

This church has only been reconstructed (after wartime damage) quite recently. It is quite empty and almost stark. This adds to its beauty - and highlights quite how many bricks must have been used....