page_title: Swedish Wismar
section_title: Architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Swedish Wismar / Architecture
context_page_description: Swedish Wismar was a Dominion under the Swedish Crown from 1648 to 1803 and corresponded roughly to the modern boundaries of the city of Wismar. The former Hanseatic city lies on the Baltic coast of modern-day Germany.
context_section_description: Many of Wismar's most distinctive buildings were built during this period of Swedish control. The building styles of Sweden mixed with the methods prevalent during Wismar's time in the Hanseatic League to create an architectural theme unique to the Baltic coast of Germany and Poland. The evidence of this historic style, known as Brick Gothic, in a number of structures led to them receiving the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. This site is shared with the city of Stralsund.
caption: The Alter Schwede (Old Swede) building in central Wismar
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