Stock Photo - 06 July 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wismar: St. George's Church, destroyed during the war and rebuilt after reunification, in the Old Town of Wismar, recognized as a World Heritage Site, can be seen from the tower of St. Nicholas Church. UNESCO recognized the uniqueness of the rich heritage of the old towns of Wismar and Stralsund in 2002 and declared it a World Heritage Site. In Wismar's historic old town, the medieval Hanseatic city from the heyday of the League of Cities can still be recognized and understood today. First mentioned in 1229, the Hanseatic city of Wismar is a tourist magnet in northern Germany because of its many listed buildings and brick Gothic architecture. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa. - Wismar/Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania/Germany