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Square · Rostock, Mecklemburgo-Pomerânia Ocidental
Neuer Markt
Rostock’s main square, featuring the town hall with a pink Baroque façade and colorful gabled merchant houses.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Neuer Markt
The Neuer Markt was one of the three market squares of medieval Rostock and the city's economic center. The court, the pillory and the houses of the wealthiest merchants were located there.
On the east side stands the Rathaus, with origins in the 13th century. The medieval brick section, with seven small towers at the top, is partially hidden behind a pink Baroque façade added in the 18th century.
On the opposite side, the houses with gabled façades were renovated over the centuries in Baroque, Classical and Historicist styles. The house at number 16 has the oldest façade, Renaissance, dating from 1600. Part of the square was destroyed in the April 1942 bombings, and the north side received new buildings.
The square became a pedestrian zone and is crossed by trams. At the end of the year it usually hosts part of the Christmas market.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
15 to 30 minutes, more if you stop at a café.
Best time
During the day, when there is a market. From late November until close to Christmas, the square usually hosts part of the Christmas market.
How to get there
It's in the old town, about a 15-minute walk from the central station (Rostock Hauptbahnhof). Several trams stop at the square.
Tip
Look up at the Rathaus: the medieval brick towers appear behind the Baroque façade. Marienkirche is just a few steps away.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Neuer Markt
What is there to see at Neuer Markt?
The town hall with its Baroque façade and the medieval towers behind it, and the gabled merchant houses, including number 16, with a façade from 1600.
Is Neuer Markt near the Marienkirche?
Yes, a few steps away. The two visits are usually done together.
Is there a Christmas market in Rostock?
There is usually one from late November until close to Christmas, spread through the centre, including Neuer Markt and Kröpeliner Straße.