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[7] Wasserkunst

Water art on the market square
© TZ Wismar, Christoph Meyer

Detailed view of the water art
© Hansestadt Wismar, Pagels

Water art in the snow
In the back you can see the building "Old Swede" and the Fritz-Reuter-House.© TZ Wismar, Christoph Meyer

Description

The Wasserkunst, a pavilion-like, free-standing building directly on the market square in Wismar, is considered a landmark of the Hanseatic city. The elaborate structure was built from 1579 to 1602 according to plans by the Utrecht master builder Philipp Brandin in the Dutch Renaissance style. The Wasserkunst was used to supply the city with drinking water until 1897. The banners in Latin and German report on the drinking water supply in earlier times.

POIs

[1] World-Heritage-House
[2] Holy Spirit Church
[3] Fürstenhof
[4] St. George Church
[5] St. Mary Tower
[6] Archdeaconry
[7] Wasserkunst
[8]
[9] Town hall and market square
[10] Zum Weinberg - To the vineyard
[11] Karstadt flagship store and Krämerstraße
[12] Schabbell-House & Museum
[13] St. Nikolai Church
[14] Linden garden
[15] The Pit (Watercourse through the Old Town)
[16] Lohberg
[17] Scheuerstraße
[18] Brewery at the Lohberg
[19] Water gate
[20] Tree house
[21] The armory Wismar
[22] Wismar World Heritage Nature Trail
[23] Wismar pier in the seaside resort Wendorf