Things to do in Wismar
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Rathaus Historical Exhibition
The large Rathaus at the square's northern end was built between 1817 and 1819 and today houses the excellent Rathaus Historical Exhibition in its basement. Displays include an original 15th-century Wandmalerei (mural) uncovered by archaeologists in 1985, a glass-covered medieval well, and the Wrangel tomb - the coffin of influential Swedish General Helmut V Wrangel and his wife, with outsized wooden figures carved on top.
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Alter Schwede
Baltic eel with herbed potatoes, catfish with mustard and a 'captain's bowl' of pork, beef and turkey medallions served on beans with bacon and potatoes are among the specialities of this landmark spot, but there are also a few decent vegetarian choices. Upstairs is a clutch of appealing en suite rooms (singles/doubles €30/45) and a self-contained apartment (€60).
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St-Georgen-Kirche
The massive red shell of the St-Georgen-Kirche has been extensively renovated for combined use as a church, concert hall and exhibition space and is set to reopen in May 2010. In 1945 a freezing populace was driven to burn what was left of the church's beautiful wooden statue of St George and the dragon.
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Brauhaus am Lohberg
This building was once home to the town's first brewery, which opened in 1452. It's now brewing again, with enormous copper vats and trailing vines occupying its central room, where you can soak it up with local seafood dishes. Live music regularly cranks up throughout summer.
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St-Nikolai-Kirche
One of the great redbrick church that once rose above the rooftops before WWII, only the enormous redbrick St-Nikolai-Kirche, the largest of its kind in Europe, was left intact. Today it contains a font from its older sister church, the St-Marien-Kirche.
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Zum Weinberg
This lovely Renaissance house, with painted ceiling, stained-glass windows, and uneven walls and stone floors, serves huge portions of fruity Mecklenburg specialities such as Rippenbraten (rolled roast pork stuffed with lemon, apple and plums).
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St-Marien-Kirche
All that remains of the 13th-century St-Marien-Kirche is its great brick steeple (1339), which rises above the city. A multimedia exhibit on medieval church-building techniques is housed in the tower's base.
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Schabbellhaus
The town's historical museum is in the Renaissance Schabbellhaus in a former brewery (1571), just south of St-Nikolai-Kirche across the canal. Pride of place goes to one of the original Swedish Heads.
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Wonnemar
The huge water park, Wonnemar, has lots of fun water slides as well as pools, tennis, bowling, badminton, a wellness centre and four restaurants.
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To'n Zägenkrog
Excellent fish dishes are the mainstay of this cosy 1897-established pub. It's crammed with maritime mementoes and has some of Wismar's best harbour views.
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Avocados
This little corner cafe is a treat for vegetarians for its organic fare, including warming soups, and vitamin-packed salads.
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