Wismar

Wismar is a small port and Hanseatic League town in northern Germany on the Baltic Sea, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,

Related Topics:
Hanseatic League - Germany - Baltic Sea - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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about 45 km due east of Lübeck, and 30 km due north of Schwerin. Its natural harbor, located in the Bay of Wismar is well-protected by a promontory. The population was 45.414 in March 2005, more than doubled from 21,902 in 1905.

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Lübeck - Schwerin - Bay of Wismar

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Representative of Hanseatic League city brick construction as well as the Eastern German brick churches, it is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since 2002.

Related Topics:
Brick construction - UNESCO - World Heritage Sites

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