The medieval city wall of Neubrandenburg is one of the best-preserved in Germany. Begun in the mid-13th century and substantially completed by the 14th, it encircles the entire old town for about 2.3 kilometres, standing up to 7 metres high and reinforced by 56 round towers. What makes it exceptional is that it is almost entirely intact — rare for a city that was heavily bombed and fought over in 1945.
Built of red brick in the North German Gothic style, the wall is punctuated by four main gates — the Treptower Tor, Stargarder Tor, Friedländer Tor, and Neues Tor — each decorated with elaborate terracotta and glazed brick panels. The Treptower Tor is the most ornate. Between the gates, small corbelled guard chambers (Wiekhäuser) project from the wall face; several have been restored and are open for visits. You can walk along the base of the wall for its full circuit, and short stretches of the wall walk itself are accessible.
The easiest starting point is the Treptower Tor, which also houses a small exhibition on the wall's history.