Am Strom beside the old harbour

Werner Stötzer (1931–2010)
Grosse Stehende (Large standing figure)
1986 | 1998 Eigentum der Hansestadt Rostock (property of the Hanseatic city of Rostock)
Als Gedenkskulptur für auf See Gebliebene in Auftrag gegeben, schuf der Bildhauer die trauernde weibliche Marmorplastik.
(The sculptor created this marble figure of a grieving female as a memorial for those lost at sea.)

West lighthouse

The number 40 picked out in images of eyes across the face of the Hotel Neptun to celebrate the hotel's 40th anniversary - opened 1971 June 7.

Happy socialist workers seen in 1972 relaxing on the beach with the Neptun in the background.

These strandkörben (literally "beach baskets") are a common sight along the north German coast. The sun may be hot but there may still be a vicious wind. Image ripped off from here.

The Kurhaus, ie. spa. Built in 1928 in the New Objectivity style

Old tram in Kauppatori square. History of the tram routes

J C Decaux get everywhere

Swedish Theatre

House in Aurakatu

Old Bank pub Aurakatu near Linnankatu

Looking up Aurakatu towards the art museum

from Uransilta (bridge) looking downstream

from Uransilta looking upstream

Vartiovuorenkatu directly opposite the Consulate - brilliant aerial photos better than Google

Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum

The Russian Consulate

Tuomiokirkko from the Observatory

Corner of Hämeenkatu and Uudenmaankatu

Looking across the river and up Kaupiaskatu

Looking up river towards Auransilta

Teatterisilta - Theatre footbridge

Myllysilta. The original bridge sagged alarmingly on 2010 March 6. The decision was taken to demolish and rebuild.

These two figures only 30cm high sit on the gunwale of a restaurant boat moored beside Läntinen Rantakatu near Föri

The free passenger ferry, imaginatively called Föri. I could not see the means of propulsion but I assume it uses submerged chains

Ventilators for the district heating scheme. Presumably to let off steam if pressure builds up for some reason

The last remaining wooden three-masted barque in the world