The city of Rostock

Rostock is the town were I was born and is still the town my heart hangs on. It was founded in 1218. In the middle ages Rostock was an important member of the Hanse trade organization. While todays Rostock has many modern suburbs, the architecture in the city center is still dominated by Hanse style buildings. Nowadays there are 230,000 people living in Rostock. I am not one of them anymore but I will always look forward to come back for a visit.
 

Left picture: one of the seven medieval city gates of Rostock: the Kröpeliner Gate.
Right picture: the Marien church.


One of the central plazas in Rostock.


The city hall.


The old market place.
 

For more information about the Hanse city Rostock click here.

(All pictures by P.O. with expressed permission or by Henrik.)



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