Marktplatz Market Square Wismar Germany Mecklenburg Pomerania
Market Place The centre of the old town is the huge Market Place, the largest in Germany (10,000 square meters), surrounded by elegant buildings with styles ranging from 14th-century North German Gothic to 19th-century Romanesque revival. The square's focal point is the Wasserkunst, an elaborate wrought-iron fountain imported from Holland in 1602. The northern side of the square is occupied by the Town Hall, built in neoclassical style in 1817-1819. Another notable building in the square is an ancient Gothic warehouse called Alter Schwede (The Old Swede), erected around 1380. Wismar has the largest market place in North Germany. This appeal is aided by the great classical town hall dating from the early 19th century and above all the proud patrician houses with their decorated facades.
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