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Old harbor Wismar

Old harbor Wismar
The Old Port has largely retained its harbor basin in terms of location and specific design since 1211. The harbor continues to be important as a landing stage for excursion steamers, a berth for leisure captains and traditional ships such as the Kogge and the Atalanta. The port, shipping and trade in Wismar grow rapidly - important goods are handled: wines from Spain, Italy and France, furs and wood from Russia, furs from Norway, also cloth, silk and wool, but above all fish and spices, wax, malt and salt. Trade across the Baltic Sea and inland flourished. The heyday of the Hanseatic League begins and Wismar becomes a prosperous city. Wismar, the beautiful and powerful, earns its place as an important city in the Hanseatic League. The Old Harbour has largely retained its harbour basin in its location and specific design since 1211. The harbor continues to be important as a landing stage for excursion steamers, a berth for leisure captains and traditional ships such as the Kogge and the Atalanta. Cruise ships can also be admired from the quayside. It is advisable to book berths in advance with the harbour master. Sanitary facilities are open at the waterway rest area in Kopenhagener Straße from April 1 to October 30. The Wismar Harbour Festival also takes place here every year at the beginning of June.

Old Port of Wismar - over 800 years of maritime history on the Baltic Sea

The Old Port of Wismar is one of the most remarkable historical ports on the German Baltic Sea coast. Its harbor basin has largely retained its location and shape since 1211 - a rarity that distinguishes Wismar from other Hanseatic cities such as Stralsund, Rostock or Greifswald. Anyone strolling along here is following in the footsteps of a once mighty trading metropolis in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Wismar as a trading center of the Hanseatic League

In the Middle Ages, Wismar developed into one of the most important cities in the Hanseatic League. The port handled wines from Spain, France and Italy, furs and wood from Russia, furs from Norway as well as fish, spices, wax, malt and salt. The flourishing Baltic trade made Wismar a wealthy and powerful city - still visible today in the impressive brick Gothic architecture of the old town.

Traditional ships, excursion steamers and harbor festival in Wismar

Today, the Old Port of Wismar is a landing stage for excursion steamers and a berth for leisure captains and traditional ships such as the Kogge and the Atalanta. Passing cruise ships can also be observed from the quayside. Every year at the beginning of June, the Wismar Harbour Festival transforms the area into a lively meeting place for locals and guests from all over Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Pre-registration with the harbour master is recommended for berths.