Rostock has been the top in passenger traffic between Scandinavia, Finland, Russia and the Baltic countries and Germany for many years now. With improved services, it now handles scrap, timber, sugar, fertilizer, cement and grain.
Beautiful sights in Rostock include Neuer Market
(New Market Square) that was built in the 13th century. The building holds six
gable houses from the fifteenth century. The Kerkhofhaus (built in the 15th
century) is a gothic house that is considered the best preserved brick house.
St. Nicholas Church, the oldest church in Rostock was built in the 13th century.
The building has been restored due to World War II damage. Now the church is
used as a music hall because of the acoustics that surround the church.