Bad Doberan         Heiligendamm
 

The town of Bad Doberan (approx. 13,000 inhabitants) is located on the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast in the district of Rostock between the large Hanseatic cities of Rostock and Wismar and is surrounded by beautiful nature with beautiful beech forests (Kellerswald, the small and large Wohld - on the Lindenallee, the Doberaner Holz, Hütter Wohld), green meadows and golden-yellow fields in summer and the Conventer See nature reserve in the north-west. Bad Doberan, with its districts of Althof in the south, Vorder Bollhagen in the north-west (with the same-named estate - organic farming and stud) and the oldest German seaside resort of Heiligendamm on the Baltic Sea, has something for lovers of culture, architecture and nature, esp. bike tourists and hikers, as well as Baltic Sea holidaymakers and those interested in history have a lot to offer. That is why we would like to present the spa and bathing resort of Bad Doberan - Heiligendamm in a little more detail - from its roots to the Brick Gothic (Münster) with the bather train (Molli) to Resort architecture (classicism) and Doberan present on the Baltic Sea, also known as the Baltic Sea.

The interesting Doberaner Land offers a wide range of active recreational opportunities and sights for your Baltic Sea vacation (cycling vacation, nature vacation, cultural vacation) - from the Brick Gothic (Münster) and the bathing railway (Molli) to refreshing bathing in beautiful spa architecture (classicism) in the Baltic Sea (Baltic Sea beach).

In Heiligendamm, after a stop on the Molli Railway, you can stroll along the small beach promenade and breathe in the fresh Baltic Sea air on the 200-meter-long pier with its viewing platform in the coastal forest on the cliff coast. For a change of pace, there's also a summer toboggan run with various other attractions in the south of Bad Doberan. In the center of Bad Doberan, on Kamp, you can admire the grand ducal buildings, such as the Palais, the former town hall, the Salon Building, and the red and white pavilions. Not far from there is the Minster grounds with its various Gothic buildings, including the Möckelhouse (which houses the town and spa museum as well as the registry office).

The history of Bad Doberan begins in its southern District Althof, where 1171 Cistercian monks (from the monastery of Amelungsborn in the Weserbergland) founded a monastery. However, this was destroyed and re-established on the site of todays monastery in 1177. After a fire, the monks replaced the initially Romanesque church with the magnificent high-Gothic cathedral (anno 1186) that can be admired today, about which we would of course like to provide more detailed information on other pages.

Thanks to its central location, all the sights in Bad Doberan-Heiligendamm are easily accessible from the Ostsee Hotel-Pension by car, bicycle, regional bus, or the historic Molli railway along Bad Doberan's grandest villa street, the historic Lindenallee/Dammchaussee. The former residence of the renowned author Ehm Welk (author of works such as "The Heathens of Kummerow" and "The Just Ones of Kummerow") is also located on Dammchaussee. Today, it serves as a cultural center and is open to the public. The streets in our neighborhood are named after characters from the popular author's novels. Right on the grounds of the Ostsee Hotel-Pension, you can also visit the Baltic Sea Redwood Avenue (a local landmark) in the green park area (arboretum) and relax there listening to the birdsong. In the adjacent Großer Wohld (large forest), you can discover further interesting sights, such as the Bronze Age burial mounds and the bubbling iron-rich spring, during a short walk.