Kranichwelten-Perspektive 1, © Kottke Architekten
Exhibitions and Galleries, family-friendly

Just 16 kilometers northwest of Stralsund, Europe's largest crane center provides fascinating insights into the lives and migration routes of the "birds of happiness". A multimedia exhibition, an award-winning 17-minute film and a variety of nature experience areas impressively convey the importance of crane conservation - rounded off by a bistro with a view of the greenery.

In the middle of the most important resting area for cranes in Central Europe, the international NABU experience center KRANICHWELTEN presents a contemporary synthesis of nature education, species protection and sustainable tourism. The modern, interactive exhibition leads visitors into the ecosystems of crane landscapes, moors and insect worlds and, thanks to virtual expeditions, enables a deep immersion into biological relationships.

A 17-minute, internationally award-winning film accompanies the "birds of happiness" through all seasons and illustrates their ecological and cultural significance. In the extensive outdoor area, a naturalistic lowland moor reveals the charm of original habitats including typical flora and fauna.

After exploring, a cozy bistro with a panoramic view invites you to linger - ideal for soaking up the impressions and enjoying regional specialties. Immediately adjacent, the Günzer See nature paradise offers further opportunities for unforgettable crane watching moments.

KRANICHWELTEN combines a scientific foundation with inspiring adventure spaces and offers nature lovers of all generations a high-quality, sustainable leisure option in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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Internationales NABU-Erlebniszentrum KRANICHWELTEN

Str. des Friedens 21 C
18445 Altenpleen


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  • © Karsten Peter

    27th week of the crane

    • Next date: 9/21/25
    • All dates: 9/21/25 to 9/28/25
    • Str. des Friedens, 18445 Altenpleen

    The local cranes begin to gather in the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft as early as August. When the Scandinavian and Eastern European cranes arrive in September, it is time to give them a worthy welcome. We want to do justice to this with the "27th Week of the Crane". Celebrate the arrival of the "dancers of the north" with us from September 21 to September 28, 2025.

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  • © Anke Neumeister/Deutsches Meeresmuseum

    SEA MUSEUM Stralsund

    • Open today
    • Bielkenhagen, 18439 Stralsund

    The MEERESMUSEUM in Stralsund's old town is currently closed. The museum is expected to open in 2024 after extensive modernization work.

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  • © TZ HST

    Central Station

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Tribseer Damm, 18437 Stralsund

    The second tour to the world with a very beautiful reception hall designed in the 1930s by the artist Erich Kliefert.

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  • © TZ-HST

    World Heritage Exhibition

    • Open today
    • Ossenreyerstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    The exhibition in the renovated Baroque palace provides information about both the World Heritage City of Stralsund and the UNESCO World Heritage Program.

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  • OZEANEUM Stralsund

    • Open today
    • Hafenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    With its five exhibitions and 46 aquariums, the OZEANEUM Stralsund invites you on an extraordinary underwater journey beneath the northern seas. Visit Humboldt penguins on the roof terrace, "Niki" the female sand tiger shark in the 2.6-million-litre pool "Open Atlantic" and the giants of the sea - real life replicas of whales.

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  • © TMV

    Theatre Stralsund

    • Open today
    • Olof-Palme-Platz, 18439 Stralsund

    The Theatre Stralsund has been part of the Theatre Vorpommern since 1994 - together with the Theatre Greifswald and the Theatre Putbus (since 2006)

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  • © Fotograf:in Rostock - Margit Wild

    Organic roastery LandDelikat

    • Open today
    • Nelkenstraße, 18356 Barth

    Our family business in the national park region Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, feels particularly close to the unique nature and wants to contribute to its protection with sustainable management.

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  • Stralsund Zoo

    • Open today
    • Grünhufer Bogen, 18437 Stralsund

    The largest zoo in Vorpommern with 800 animals in 120 species and shapes offers a "journey through the fantastic world of animals!" - from chimpanzees to tarantulas, from farms to jungles.

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  • © Bibelzentrum

    Bible Center Barth

    • Open today
    • Sundische Straße, 18356 Barth

    Experience exhibition on the Bible - with the Barth Bible from 1588 as the most prominent representative, a Bible garden and Christian rose garden. State-approved place of learning with various cultural and educational events for all interested.

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  • © TMV/Tiemann

    Church St. Nikolai Stralsund

    • Open today
    • Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

    The oldest of the three parish churches is the monumental St. Nikolai church, located at the old marketplace. With its two impressive organs, made by Buchholz and Schuke, the church belongs to the most beautiful sacral building in northern Europe.

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  • © STRALSUND MUSEUM

    Naval museum Stralsund

    • Zur Sternschanze, 18439 Stralsund

    The naval museum is located on the peninsula Dänholm.

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  • © Tourismuszentrale Stralsund

    Maid's Well

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Fährstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    The "Mägdebrunnen" was recreated in 2003 on the site of a historic fountain by the German sculptor Günter Kaden. Its design details inspire(d) again and again to different interpretations.

    Read more: "Maid's Well"
  • © pixelio.de / Luczyk

    Knee gate

    • Knieperstraße, 18439 Stralsund

    The gate to Stralsund's Old Market. The northern gate of the city is one of the former 10 city gates.

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  • © TZ HST

    Touch model Stralsund

    • Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

    The bronze model in front of the town hall on the Neuer Markt shows the old town island of Stralsund.

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  • © Kredl / TZ HST

    Sundpromenade

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Sundpromenade, 18435 Stralsund

    An idyllic promenade along the Strelasund. For walks along the water from Stralsund harbor to Parow.

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  • © Siegfried Mayska

    Stralsund City Hall

    • Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

    The building, erected in the style of North German brick Gothic, whose construction dates back to the years 1300-1310, is one of the most important secular buildings on the Baltic coast. Above the large windows of the market front of the town hall, the coats of arms of the neighboring Hanseatic cities point to the importance of the Hanseatic League for Stralsund. The display gable is unique in the Baltic region.

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