Real Estate Market Greifswald & Umgebung
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St. Nicholas Cathedral, Greifswald
Greifswald Cathedral is one of the most beautiful religious buildings in northern Germany.
With its 100-meter-high tower, it towers over the Hanseatic city of Greifswald. From the tower gallery, visitors can enjoy a breathtaking view all the way to the island of Rügen. The slender Baroque onion dome with two lanterns replaced the Gothic spire in 1652. The University of Greifswald was founded in St. Nikolai in 1456. Today, it is, among other things, the venue for the Greifswald Bach Week. Protestant Cathedral, first mentioned in a document in 1280, a nine-and-a-half-bay-long brick basilica with a three-sided choir, a chapel annex, and a sacristy on the north side, built in the first half of the 15th century incorporating the predecessor building, a five-bay, three-nave brick hall church; expanded around 1400 to include a four-and-a-half-bay choir and a surrounding ring of chapels. The painter Caspar David Friedrich made the church in his hometown world-famous. It was not until the seat of the bishop of the Pomeranian Evangelical Church was moved from Stettin to Greifswald in 1947 that the parish church became a cathedral. Particularly striking is the tower, which tapers upward, featuring an onion dome and four corner towers. The Greifswald Bach Weeks are held annually in the light-filled basilica.
St. Nicholas Cathedral in Greifswald – History and Significance
St. Nicholas Cathedral is the most striking building in the Hanseatic city of Greifswald and ranks among the most significant religious buildings in northern Germany. The brick basilica was first mentioned in a document in 1280 and expanded into a three-nave hall church in the first half of the 15th century. It was not until 1947, after the seat of the bishop of the Pomeranian Evangelical Church was moved from Stettin to Greifswald, that the parish church received its current status as a cathedral.
Onion dome, Caspar David Friedrich, and the Greifswald Bach Week
A particularly distinctive feature is the tower, which tapers toward the top, with its Baroque onion dome and four corner towers—the slender dome with two lanterns replaced the Gothic spire in 1652. From the tower gallery at a height of 100 meters, the view extends as far as the island of Rügen on a clear day. The Greifswald painter Caspar David Friedrich immortalized the church of his hometown in several paintings, thereby making it famous far beyond the Baltic Sea region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The University of Greifswald was inaugurated in 1456 in the light-filled basilica—today it is the venue for the annual Greifswald Bach Week.
Other attractions in Greifswald
Caspar David Friedrich Center
● Greifswald
The Caspar-David-Friedrich-Zentrum, opened in 2004 in the historic Seifensiederei and expanded in 2011 to include the entire former residential and commercial building of the Friedrich family, commemorates the great painter and greatest son of the city of Greifswald. It is also a museum, documentation and research center. Caspar David Friedrich was born here on September 5, 1774. Visitors can see his father's old soap-making workshop, the family cabinet with the family tree, the Rügen and Eldena rooms with famous motifs from Friedrich's work and the Caspar David Friedrich Gallery. The tour offers comprehensive information on Friedrich's origins, career and creative style as well as on the history of the Friedrich family and their home and business premises, which is also the subject of a long-term research project by the Caspar David Friedrich Society. Changing exhibitions of contemporary art in the Caspar David Friedrich Gallery bear witness to the enduring fascination and impact of Friedrich's work and historical Romanticism. Thanks to its location in the heart of Greifswald's old town, the center is a particularly attractive destination for anyone who wants to follow in the artist's footsteps in his hometown. In the immediate vicinity is St. Nikolai Cathedral, where Caspar David Friedrich was baptized, and it is only a few minutes' walk to the Pomeranian State Museum with its original Friedrich paintings.
Nautic VR - Experience virtual reality
● Greifswald
At Nautic-VR you can explore virtual reality together with your friends! So put on your goggles and off you go! Nautic-VR is the only VR arcade in Western Pomerania! Here you can immerse yourself in the wonderful world of virtual reality together with friends in a cozy atmosphere. Whether big or small, there is something for everyone here. For example, you can take a look at the solar system, view an original 16th century knight's castle or marvel at works of art from past eras. For more action, try controlling a giant robot, chasing cute orcs or escaping from a dungeon!
Church of St. Jacobi Greifswald
● Greifswald
St. Jacob's Church, dedicated to the patron saint of fishermen, was first mentioned by name in 1280. The brick church consists of a three-aisled hall and the somewhat narrower square west tower. Until a fire in 1955, the originally taller tower still had a half-timbered top, which was not restored when the tower roof was reconstructed.
Events in Greifswald
25. June 2026, 19:00–21:00
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival: THOMANERCHOR Leipzig
● Dom St. Nikolai Greifswald
From Bach to today
03. July – 04. July 2026
ELDENA JAZZ EVENINGS GREIFSWALD
● Klosterruine Eldena
Top-class jazz in the magical atmosphere of old walls and trees in the Eldena monastery ruins.
04. July 2026, 10:30–17:00
4th Greifswald Circulum
● Innenstadt
Street theater and variety show in Greifswald's city center
Accommodations auf Greifswald & Umgebung
Vacation rentals, hotels, and more in the region
"Prince Jaromar" Hotel Resort & Spa
● Thiessow
In the middle of the UNESCO biosphere reserve Süd-Ost-Rügen, directly on the beach, you will find our private 4-star wellness hotel.
Aeronauticon
● Anklam
Everything that flies - from seeds to high-tech airplanes - is the subject of the Aeronauticon, a museum park for looking, playing and learning at Anklam airfield.
Akzent Waldhotel Göhren
● Göhren
The sea is at your feet with us!