St. Mary's Church, built in the 13th century, is considered a late Gothic masterpiece in Central Europe. Built on the model of the Marienkirche in Lübeck, it was from 1549 to 1647 (the date on which its gothic spire fell), supposedly the highest structure in the world. Very little of the original rich interior remains, the iconoclastic period of the Reformation and a great city fire in 1647 destroyed almost all inventory.
The oldest church in Stralsund, St. Nicolas' church was constructed in 1234, gaining its modern form after reconstruction in 1971. It was constructed as a way to exhibit the wealth of Stralsund as a Hanseatic city.
The Nikolaikirche was first mentioned in a document in 1262. Around 1390, a five-bay basilica choir was added. While the interior of the church is characterised by a neo-Gothic redesign from 1824-1832, valuable wall paintings from the 14th and 15th centuries can be found in some side chapels.
The St. Mary's Church was founded around 1275 and is one of the most important hall churches in the Gothic brick style in north-eastern Germany. The interior contains medieval wall paintings from the 15th century, a pulpit built in 1587 and the neo-Gothic altar wall designed in 1837.
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