St. Mary's Church Ribnitz-Damgarten - Brick church

The town church of St. Marien with its massive tower is visible from afar and dominates the townscape. It is a brick building from the 13th century. . It was immediately rebuilt and furnished in the Baroque style (altar and pulpit). At the beginning of the 1980s, the interior of the church underwent further changes: a winter church was installed and the half-timbering in the nave was exposed. The tower (49 meters high, 214 steps) is accessible and the viewing platform offers a beautiful view over the town of Ribnitz and its surroundings. If visibility is good, the towers of Rostock can be seen with the naked eye. Organ concerts and exhibitions are held regularly during the summer months. Construction of the three-aisled hall church began during the city's founding period. Remains of the late Romanesque architectural decoration of the first church are preserved in the form of a round arch frieze on the west side of the nave and in the paired lancet windows. Later conversions and extensions in various architectural styles characterize the image of the church. The great town fire of 1759 destroyed the vaults and medieval interior as well as the tower, which was 100 meters high at the time. Under the direction of the Ludwigslust court architect Johann Joachim Busch, the roof and interior of the church were redesigned in the Baroque style. The central nave was given a wooden semi-circular barrel vault on brick latticework supports, while the side aisles were given flat wooden roofing. The tower lantern was not added until 1841/43 according to designs by Georg Adolph Demmler. After 1980, the interior was remodeled again with the addition of a winter church and parish rooms. In 1994, the organ from the workshop of the Dresden organ builder Jehmlich was inaugurated. Today, in addition to church services and community events, concerts, exhibitions and guided tours take place regularly. The tower (49 meters high, 214 steps) is accessible and the viewing platform offers a beautiful view over the town of Ribnitz and its surroundings. On a clear day, the towers of Rostock can be seen with the naked eye.

St. Marien Kirche Ribnitz-Damgarten - medieval hall church on the Baltic Sea

St. Mary's Church in Ribnitz-Damgarten is one of the most striking buildings in the region between Fischland-Darß-Zingst and Rostock. Construction of the three-nave brick hall church began in the 13th century when the town was founded. Remains of the late Romanesque architectural decoration are still visible today: a round arch frieze on the west side of the nave and paired lancet windows bear witness to the original design of the church.

From the town fire to the Baroque redesign of St. Mary's Church

A major town fire devastated the interior of the church in 1759 and completely destroyed the tower, which was around 100 meters high at the time. Under the direction of the Ludwigslust court architect Johann Joachim Busch, the church was then redesigned in the Baroque style. The altar and pulpit date from this reconstruction phase. The central nave was given a wooden semi-circular barrel vault, the side rooms a flat wooden ceiling. The characteristic tower lantern was not added until 1841/43 according to designs by architect Georg Adolph Demmler - today the tower rises 49 meters into the sky.

Church interior, organ and cultural events in Ribnitz-Damgarten

After 1980, the interior of the church underwent further far-reaching changes: A winter church and community rooms were added and the half-timbering in the nave was exposed. In 1994, an organ from the renowned Dresden workshop of organ builder Jehmlich was inaugurated. Today, in addition to church services and community events, the Marienkirche regularly hosts concerts, exhibitions and guided tours - the cultural program is particularly lively in the summer months.

Overlooking tower with a view over Ribnitz to Rostock

Those who take the 214 steps will be rewarded with a panoramic view over Ribnitz-Damgarten and the surrounding countryside from the viewing platform of the 49-metre-high tower. On a clear day, you can even see the towers of Rostock with the naked eye - an impressive view over Mecklenburg-Vorpommern all the way to the Baltic coast.

Further sights in Ribnitz-Damgarten

Bodden-Therme

📍 Ribnitz-Damgarten

Family-friendly leisure and adventure pool with 25-metre sports pool, wave pool, current channel, slide, diving facility and baby pool. Sauna area with various saunas, outdoor pool, whirlpool, nudist sunbathing lawn, massage offer and gastronomy. The 600 m² water area with sports, children's and wave pools as well as diving and sliding facilities offers excellent opportunities for sports and fun with the family or for school and club sports. The sauna area has a Mediterranean style. Courses and massages round off the offer. For active sports enthusiasts, the pool has a 25-metre sports pool with five lanes. Just right for improving your fitness on vacation. Here, everyone can swim their laps at a water temperature of 28°C and set their own pace and length. For brave kids, there is a one-meter and three-meter board for fun jumps. And with a depth of 3.80 meters, the pool is also suitable for diving. Courses for aqua fitness, swimming lessons and baby swimming are also on offer. Great fun every half hour: the wave. If you feel like it, you can swim against it, dive through it or simply let yourself drift and sway back and forth - at 32.5°C, it's a great place to let off steam with the kids. Right next to it is the current channel, where you can literally go round and round very quickly. On the giant slide, you can quickly glide from a height of 10 meters back down to sea level. There is also a 34°C pool for babies. Every 1st Friday of the month, the midnight sauna takes place in the Bodden-Therme from 21:00 to 01:00. Saunas with exclusive infusions, salt peeling, chalk and healing earth treatments and nudist swimming in the entire swimming pool area from 22:00.

Bakery Kadatz Ribnitz-Damgarten

📍 Ribnitz-Damgarten

Traditional bakery since 1960 Welcome to the Kadatz bakery in Neubrandenburg. We offer you over 250 products, which we produce fresh every day in Neubrandenburg. These include oven-fresh bread rolls, breads with natural sourdough, a wide range of cakes, many recipes have changed very little since the company was founded in 1960. Snacks and much more are available in our branches. Start your day with us with a leisurely breakfast and delicious snacks.

Museum bakery Müller - Klockenhagen

📍 Ribnitz-Damgarten

Tradition that you can taste! An absolute must when visiting the Klockenhagen open-air museum. Real craftsmanship is still practiced in the historic bakery: here the bread comes fresh from the old German stone oven. The aroma of oven-warm stone-baked bread and traditional sheet cakes wafts through the entire village ensemble. Highlight: from May to October, various types of Klockenhäger bread are baked in the vaulted oven. The bakery is open seasonally (like the open-air museum) from Tuesday to Sunday. Particularly practical: you can also reach it directly from the outside on the corner of Stützpunkt 3a, independently of the museum visit. April, May, June, September, October: 08:00 to 16:00 July and August: 08:00 to 17:00.

Events in Ribnitz-Damgarten

Event

12. May 2026, 18:00–18:00

The perfect gift

📍 Stadtkulturhaus Ribnitz-Damgarten

Arthouse Cinema

Event

14. May 2026, 16:00–16:00

After Work Outdoor

📍 Stadtkulturhaus Ribnitz-Damgarten

After Work Party

Event

20. May 2026, 22:00–22:00

Circus Moreno

📍 Bürgermeistergarten

in the mayor's garden

Accommodation auf Fischland-Darß-Zingst

Vacation apartments, hotels and more in the region

Ferienwohnung

AKZENT Hotel Residenz

📍 Graal-Müritz

Experience classic spa-style romance in one of the most traditional hotels in the Baltic Sea spa town of Graal-Müritz. With comfortable rooms, friendly service and excellent cuisine, we will pamper you in a cozy and stylish atmosphere.

Sonstige Unterkunft

ART. Quarter

📍 Starkow

Do you love long rides in the countryside, idyllic villages, art and culture? Then ART Quartier is the right place for you to enjoy your vacation in a private, informal atmosphere with child and horse.

Ferienhaus

Everything's fine - Karls Upcycling Hotel

📍 Rövershagen

Spend the night in one of our exceptionally furnished hotel rooms with upcycling charm directly at the adventure village, the cozy and lovingly furnished vacation homes in the middle of the countryside or in our unique ice hotel in the ice world.

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