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Warnemünde is a sea resort and north most district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the northeast of Germany at the estuary of the river Warnow.

Warnemunde gets most of the attention, despite being a tiny suburb of Rostock with a population of just 15,000 against Rostock's 200,000. Still an operational fishing port, it's also an attractive, if windswept, seaside resort with vast dunes and sweeping stretches of sand on either side of the river's mouth. You'll see rows of ancient, timber-framed houses, sleepy squares, modern hotels with spas, and boats galore. Ice cream stalls and hundreds of screeching seagulls complete the seaside feel. Being a centre of maritime traffic, the district of Warnemünde comprises numerous navigational aids. Although some of the city's magnificent, old buildings were destroyed in World War II, you can still see grand marketplaces, bridges, city ramparts and gates. Even the newer buildings were designed in the traditional style of red brick and stepped gables. The skyline is dominated by three massive churches, including St Peter's, which used to be one of the tallest buildings in the world.