# Schwerin old town and cathedral

What to do en Schwerin · Schwerin

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/things-to-do/old-town-and-cathedral · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages

Walk · 1 h · Free · The market square with the town hall, the Gothic brick cathedral and the monument to Henry the Lion

What it is
The old town is a few minutes' walk from the palace, between the Burgsee and the Pfaffenteich. On the market square are the town hall and houses from various eras; a few steps away, the Cathedral of St Mary and St John, Gothic brick, with its tall tower above the rooftops. In front of it stands the monument to Henry the Lion, the duke who founded the city in the 12th century.
How it works
On foot, between the palace and the station: palace, Burgsee, square, cathedral and Pfaffenteich. An hour at an easy pace.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 53.6292, 11.415

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hotel Weinhaus Wöhler](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/where-to-stay/hotel-weinhaus-woehler), a 157 m
- [Weinhaus Wöhler](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/where-to-eat/weinhaus-woehler), a 157 m
- [Altstadtbrauhaus Zum Stadtkrug](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/where-to-eat/zum-stadtkrug), a 321 m
- [Boat trip on the Schwerin lakes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/things-to-do/schwerin-lake-boat), a 451 m
- [Round the Pfaffenteich](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/things-to-do/pfaffenteich-walk), a 452 m
- [Niederländischer Hof](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/where-to-stay/niederlaendischer-hof), a 559 m
- [Schwerin Palace](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/things-to-do/schwerin-palace), a 564 m
- [Schwerin Palace gardens](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin/things-to-do/schwerin-palace-gardens), a 817 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you go into the cathedral?
It is a church in use; respect the service times.

### Is it far from the palace?
About a ten-minute walk.

Destino: [Schwerin](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/mecklenburg-western-pomerania/schwerin.md)