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Historic Center of Wismar UNESCO World Heritage Site
An ancient Gothic warehouse in Wismar called Alter Schwede (The Old Swede), erected around 1380
The medieval town of Wismar was a major trading center of the Hanseatic League in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the 17th and 18th centuries it became a Swedish administrative and defensive center for the German territories. It contributed to the development of the characteristic building types and techniques of Brick Gothic in the Baltic region, as exemplified in several important brick cathedrals, and the series of houses for residential, commercial and crafts use, representing its evolution over several centuries.
[ Source: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1067 ]
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Address: 23952 Wismar
Tags: Wismar, Hanseatic League, Gothic, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location of Historic Center of Wismar UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Wismar is a small port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. Its natural harbour, located in the Bay of Wismar is well-protected…
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