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Rostock ramparts

Rostock ramparts
The ramparts were built in 1270 for the city's defense. The city wall, which was once over 3 km long and had many towers and weigh houses and 22 gates at widely varying heights (30 m), was later converted into a park. The ramparts were built in 1270 for the city's defense. The city wall, which was once more than 3 km long with many towers and weigh houses and 22 gates at widely varying heights (30 m), was later converted into a park. Ponds, fountains, "The Drinking" statue, bronze sculptures and an obelisk can be discovered in the park today. An open door in the city wall invites you to visit the "Zum Heiligen Kreuz" monastery. At 450 meters, the longest section of the city wall stretches from Kröpeliner Tor to Schwaansche Straße.

Rostock ramparts - medieval city wall as a Baltic Sea park

The Rostock ramparts are one of the most impressive historical parks on the German Baltic coast in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. They were created as early as 1270 as part of the city's medieval defenses. The former city wall stretched over more than 3 kilometers and was equipped with numerous towers, weigh houses and 22 gates at a height difference of up to 30 meters. Over the centuries, the complex was transformed into an extensive city park.

Artworks and sights in the Rostock ramparts

A walk through the ramparts takes you past ponds, fountains and remarkable works of art. Bronze sculptures, an obelisk and the statue of "The Drinking Woman" can be discovered in the park. An open door in the historic city wall also invites you to visit the "Zum Heiligen Kreuz" monastery.

The longest preserved section of city wall in Rostock

The longest remaining section of Rostock's old city wall stretches from Kröpeliner Tor to Schwaansche Straße and is around 450 meters long. Anyone exploring the Hanseatic cities of the Baltic Sea region - from Wismar and Rostock to Stralsund and Greifswald - will find an authentic insight into the medieval city history of northern Germany here.