Berlin (Rostock)

Rostock is a city in northeastern Germany, on the estuary of the Warnow River, near the Baltic Sea. It is an important seaport and, with nearby Warnemünde, constitutes one of the major shipping centres of Germany. A number of old churches, including Saint Nicholas' Church, dating from the middle of the 13th century, and Saint Mary's Church, a Gothic structure begun in 1398, are located here. The Gothic city hall was also built in the 14th century. Rostock was founded in the 12th century on the site of a Wendish settlement and was chartered as a city in 1218. From Rostock you can visit Berlin, Germany's historic capital.