St Nicholas Church, Wismar

St Nicholas of Wismar was built from 1381 until 1487 as a church for sailors and fishermen.

St Nicholas is one of the finest testaments to mediaeval brick architecture in northern Germany.

As part of Wismar's historic centre, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2002.

[1] The gable of the southern transept is covered with decorations of glazed terracotta.

There is a large and sophisticated blind rose window with a golden sun in the center.