Warnemünde

{{More citations needed|date=October 2025}}{{about|the district of Rostock in Germany|the German discus thrower|Wolfgang Warnemünde}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox settlement    |name = Warnemünde  |official_name = |other_name = |native_name =  |nickname = |settlement_type = District of Rostock  |total_type =  |motto =  |image_skyline = Rostock asv2018-05 img65 Warnemuende view from lighthouse.jpg |image_caption = View of {{lang|de|Warnemünde}} |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map =Germany |pushpin_label_position =  |pushpin_map_caption = |pushpin_mapsize =175  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Germany}} |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 =  |seat_type = |seat = |parts_type = |parts_style =  |parts =  |p1 = |p2 =   |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name =  |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title =  |established_date =  |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =  |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 5.57  |area_land_km2 =  |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent =  |elevation_footnotes =  |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |elevation_max_m = |elevation_max_ft = |elevation_min_m = |elevation_min_ft =  |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =8441 |population_density_km2 =  |population_density_sq_mi =  |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coor_type =  |coordinates = {{coord|54|10|N|12|05|E|region:DE|display=inline}} |postal_code_type =Postal code  |postal_code =18119 |area_code =0381 |website = [http://www.warnemünde.de www.warnemuende.de] |footnotes = }} '''{{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}}''' ({{IPA|de|vaʁnəˈmʏndə|-|De-Warnemünde.ogg}}, literally ''Mouth of the Warnow'') is a seaside resort and a district of the city of Rostock in Mecklenburg, Germany. It is located on the Baltic Sea and, as the name implies, at the estuary of the river Warnow. {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} is one of the world's busiest cruise ports.

== History ==

Founded in about 1200, {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} was for centuries a small fishing village with minor importance for the economic and cultural development of the region. In 1323 {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} lost its autonomous status as it was purchased by the city of Rostock in order to safeguard the city's access to the Baltic Sea. It was not until the 19th century that {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} began to develop into an important seaside resort. Today {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} has approximately 8,400 inhabitants.

== Economy ==

Once completely dependent on the fishing industry, {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}}'s economic alignment has shifted inevitably from the primary to the secondary and tertiary sector. Besides the Nordic Yards Warnemünde ship yard (the former {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnowwerft}}), the economy largely depends on tourism. The construction of a modern cruise line centre in 2005 has contributed crucially to {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}}'s establishment as the most important harbour for cruise line ships in Germany.

{{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} was formerly the site of the original LFG aircraft factories during World War I. Prior to World War II a number of other companies, mostly related in some way to the now bankrupt LFG, started operations in the area. These included {{lang|de|italics=no|Heinkel}} and {{lang|de|italics=no|Arado Flugzeugwerke}}. The factories and surrounding living areas were bombed several times during the war. Many of these factories were used to form {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnow Werft}}.

thumb|left|The lighthouse and {{lang|de|italics=no|Teepott}}

== Sights ==

thumb|right|''Alter Strom'' at dusk thumb|right|The Lighthouse Being a centre of maritime traffic, the district of {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} comprises numerous navigational aids, the oldest being the lighthouse, built in 1897, and still currently in use. In the summer, the tower, approximately {{convert|37|m}} high, allows visitors to enjoy an impressive view over the Baltic Sea and the northern districts of Rostock. Warnemünde's other famous landmark, the nearby {{Ill|Teepott|de|Teepott Warnemünde}} (''Teapot'' in German) with its {{Ill|Hyparschale|de}} curved roof, is an interesting living example of East German architecture. Built in {{lang|de|italics=no|Bauhausstile}} and opened for the first time in 1926, it burned down at the end of World War II. Rebuilt in the 1960s with a curved roof and renovated in 2002, it today houses various restaurants.

thumb|left|Typical old fishermen houses in the oldtown of Warnemünde.

In the vicinity of the canal called ''{{lang|de|italics=no|der Alte Strom}}'' (Old Channel), with its various restaurants, pubs and traditional fishing boats, regional specialities are offered in a fish market. Edvard Munch House, where the Norwegian painter of ''The Scream'' lived from 1907 to 1908, is at ''{{lang|de|italics=no|Am Strom 53}}''. The Warnemünde Church was built on the western edge of the town in 1866 and consecrated in 1871.

{{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}}'s large, sandy beaches are the broadest on the German Baltic Sea coast and stretch out over a length of {{convert|3|km}}.

There is a simple 1:1 billion scale model of the Solar System, the ''{{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünder Planetenwanderweg}}'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svenlorenzen.de/planetenweg.html|title=Warnemünder Gedenktafeln & Warnemünder Planetenwanderweg|website=www.svenlorenzen.de|access-date=24 April 2018}}</ref><ref>http://www.einfach-meer-warnemuende.de/informieren/warnemuende-infos/warnemuender-planetenweg/unser-sonnensystem-in-modellform{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|de}}</ref> with a 1.4m diameter sphere as a model of the Sun installed near the light house, and signs with true scale depictions of the planets at the appropriate distances of their orbits along a coastal walking trail westwards. Some of these signs are over a kilometre apart, and the total length of the ''{{lang|de|italics=no|Planetenwanderweg}}'' is close to 6 km (5,870m). The model includes Pluto and has not been updated since Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Walking along the ''{{lang|de|italics=no|Planetenwanderweg}}'' allows hikers to get an intuitive idea of the relative distances between the orbits of the planets and the Sun.

==Climate== The district of {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} has a Baltic-influenced oceanic climate (''Cfb'') according to the Köppen climate classification system.

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|Sep high C = 18.5 |Oct high C = 13.3 |Nov high C = 8.0 |Dec high C = 4.9 | year high C = 12.7 |Jan mean C = 1.9 |Feb mean C = 2.2 |Mar mean C = 4.4 |Apr mean C = 8.4 |May mean C = 12.5 |Jun mean C = 16.0 |Jul mean C = 18.4 |Aug mean C = 18.4 |Sep mean C = 15.0 |Oct mean C = 10.5 |Nov mean C = 6.0 |Dec mean C = 3.0 |year mean C = 9.7 |Jan low C = -0.2 |Feb low C = 0.1 |Mar low C = 1.8 |Apr low C = 5.2 |May low C = 9.0 |Jun low C = 12.6 |Jul low C = 15.0 |Aug low C = 15.0 |Sep low C = 12.0 |Oct low C = 7.9 |Nov low C = 4.0 |Dec low C = 1.1 |year low C = 6.9 |Jan avg record low C = -7.7 |Feb avg record low C = -6.0 |Mar avg record low C = -2.9 |Apr avg record low C = 0.4 |May avg record low C = 4.3 |Jun avg record low C = 8.7 |Jul avg record low C = 11.2 |Aug avg record low C = 11.1 |Sep avg record low C = 7.7 |Oct avg record low C = 2.5 |Nov avg record low C = -1.6 |Dec avg record low C = -5.8 |year avg record low C = -9.8 |Jan record low C = -17.8 |Feb record low C = -18.4 |Mar record 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==Culture and sport== thumb|"Kurhaus" (Spa House) thumb|Technology Campus Warnemünde There are a lot of musicians and bands in {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} who are involved in cultural events.

*{{lang|de|italics=no|De Klaashahns}} *{{lang|de|italics=no|De Plattfööt}} *{{lang|de|italics=no|TonArt}} *Irish Coffee *Heide Mundo

=== Sport ===

Because of the weak current and good sailing conditions, {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} is a major sailing area in Germany. The beach is especially good for kitesurfing, windsurfing, underwater diving, swimming and nordic walking. In the summertime there are many international competitions like the yearly sailing event {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemünde}} Week in July. Many people flock to {{lang|de|italics=no|Warnemunde}} to witness these competitions.

== Personalities ==

* Stephan Jantzen (1827–1913), seaman, commander of the Pilots and Rescue Team * Ernst Heinkel (1888–1958) he established the Heinkel-Flugzeugwerke company at Warnemünde in 1922, a prominent Nazi. * Karl Heinz Robrahn (1913–1987), lyricist * Maria Hasse (1921 in Warnemünde – 2014), a German mathematician who became the first female professor in the faculty of mathematics and science at TU Dresden . * Klaus Lass (born 1950), singer and songwriter, city-guide * Matthias Hahn (born 1965), former handball player and currently coach. * Kirsten Emmelmann (born 1961), former world champion sprinter

== References == *{{cite book |title= Die Geschichte Mecklenburgs|last= Karge, W|author2=Münch, E |author3=Schmied, H|year= 1996|publisher= Hinstorff|location= Rostock|language= de|isbn= 978-3-356-00527-1|oclc= 75680668}} *{{cite book |title= Rostock mit Warnemünde|last= Kloock|first= Joachim|author2=Schade, A |year= 2005|publisher= Redieck und Schade|location= Rostock|language= de|isbn= 978-3-934116-43-6|oclc= 181531749}} *{{cite book |title= Le voyage à Warnemünde|last= Fleury|first= Alain |year= 2007|publisher= Harmattan|location= Paris|language= fr|isbn= 978-2-296-01737-5|oclc= 77493852}}

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== External links == {{commons|Warnemünde|Warnemünde}} * [http://www.warnemuende.de Warnemünde official page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221122439/http://www.warnemuende.de/ |date=21 February 2009 }} * [http://www.panorama-cities.net/rostock/warnemuende_panoramas.html Warnemünde Panoramas] * [http://www.cruise-port-warnemuende.de Cruiseline port of Warnemünde] * [http://www.warnemuender-woche.com Warnemünde Week] * [http://www.edvard-munch-haus.de/ Edvard Munch House] {{coord|54|10|N|12|05|E|region:DE_type:city|display=title}}

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