St Nicholas’ Church

The monumental St Nicholas’ Church at Alter Markt is the oldest of Stralsund’s three parish churches. First mentioned in 1276, it is dedicated to St Nicholas, the patron saint of mariners. Originally it was probably a simple hall with a tower. In the course of Stralsund’s rapid rise to become a major maritime trading city the church was rebuilt in the fourteenth century as a basilica with an imposing double tower...