The sailing ship Gorch Fock I moored in Stralsund harbour

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Gorch Fock I training ship

Museum ship · 45 min · €4 · The original 1933 sail training ship, moored in the harbour; because of works, only the deck can be visited

InformationFrom €4 per person; families €10

From: €4 per person; families €10
Duration: 45 min
Season: 1 April to 31 October, Tuesday to Saturday; closed November to March
Who it's for: All ages

What it is

The Gorch Fock I is the three-masted sail training ship built in 1933 by Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, the original from which the others were copied. After decades abroad, she returned to Germany and is moored in Stralsund harbour, opposite the Ozeaneum.

Opening times and tickets

From 1 April to 31 October, Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 16:00. From November to March, closed. Because of works, since 2024 only the deck can be visited; the interior is closed and will reopen, according to the association, around 2028. That is why the entry is cheap: €4 for adults, €2.50 for children from age 6 and students, €10 for a family ticket.

Frequently asked questions

Can you see the interior?

Not for now: only the deck, because of works.

Is it open in winter?

No, it is closed from November to March.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Stralsund and Rügen

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Scheelehof courtyard with sofas under the ivy

Zum Scheele

Restaurant · Stralsund · €€€€

What to order: the regional Pomeranian cooking from the daily menu

A fish dish with purple potatoes and roasted tomatoes, served with a Störtebeker beer on a wooden table

Störtebeker Braugasthaus

Restaurant · Stralsund · €€€€

What to order: a seasonal dish with the beer they recommend to go with it

To stay nearby

The hotel's brick building by the harbour

Hotel Hafenresidenz Stralsund

By the harbour · 24-hour reception · Sauna and gym · Restaurant and bar

Why we like it: Hotel by the harbour and the Strelasund strait, steps from the old town, with 24-hour reception, a sauna and electric-car chargers.

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The Gothic brick façade of the Scheelehof in the old town

Lieblingsplatz Hotel Scheelehof

Historic houses in the old town · Spa with saunas · Restaurant · Pets accepted

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Hotel in protected houses in Stralsund's old town, by the old harbour, with brick vaults, a spa with three saunas and a restaurant.

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Useful services

More to do nearby

Itineraries

Features in these plans

The Alter Markt with the town hall and St Nicholas's Church

Itinerary · 2 nights Two nights in Stralsund and Rügen from Berlin: a Hanseatic city, the Ozeaneum and chalk cliffs Stralsund and Rügen · 9 stops

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