Usedom is packed with things to see and do and is also a convenient base for exploring the Western Pomeranian Baltic coast and the surrounding area. Koserow is located on a narrow neck of land lapped by the Baltic Sea on one side and the Achterwasser lagoon on the other. There are stunning views of the Peenestrom strait from Wolgast. Discover amazing Gothic masterpieces in red brick along the European Route of Brick Gothic Architecture.Koserow salting huts
The salting huts in Koserow are well worth seeing. Constructed around 1820 as part of a scheme by the royal authorities to promote beach fishing along the whole coast of Usedom, they were initially used as secure storage places for duty-free rock salt. During the herring fishing season the fish were salted and packed in these huts under state supervision. The salting huts are located close to Koserow pier and some of them are still used today by local fishermen.Wolgast
Wolgast on the Peene river is notable for its baroque merchants' houses, the town hall with its plain baroque façade built in 1728, twelve-sided St Gertrude's Chapel dating back to 1400 with its impressive stellar-vaulted roof, and a huge half-timbered granary on the quay supported by 99 oak stakes. From 1523 to 1625, the town was the seat of the Counts of Pomerania and their magnificent tombs are housed in the crypt of St. Peter's Church.European Route of Brick Gothic Architecture
The route is about 2,500 kilometres long and links Sweden with Estonia via Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, seven countries around the Baltic Sea with different histories and cultures. The route allows visitors to get to know individual towns in the different states and to discover the brick Gothic architecture which they all have in common. The characteristic red bricks were all hand-made and the buildings were also built by hand. In many countries, brick Gothic style is also closely associated with the Hanseatic era.