# Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen, Germany: what it is and when to go

> Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen is a memorial in Rostock, Germany. Interests: Nature and History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gedenkstatte-revolutionarer-matrosen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Memorial in Rostock, Germany · Nature, History
- **Where:** Germany
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** HAM Hamburg, 149 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 54.09407, 12.11266

## What it is and where

Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen is a memorial in Rostock, Germany. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Rostock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rostock/), where this site lists 43 more places to see, 3.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 54.09407, 12.11266; the nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, Hamburg), 149 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.094075%2C12.112655)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.094075%2C12.112655)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen is **April to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 29 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 44 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 52 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 24 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 38 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 12 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 11 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 08 |

In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| History | April to October and December | January to March and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Germany

To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Rostock University of Music and Theatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hochschule-fur-musik-und-theater/): German music, theatre, and dance university · 2.1 km
- [Kuhtor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kuhtor/): City gate in Rostock, Germany · 2.2 km
- [Trotzenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/trotzenburg/): Brewery · 2.2 km
- [St. Peter's Church, Rostock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/petrikirche/): Church in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany · 2.3 km
- [Astronomische Station „Tycho Brahe“](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/astronomische-station-tycho-brahe/): Observatory and planetarium in Rostock · 2.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## More in Germany: Nature

- [Recklinghausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rodelberg/)
- [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps)
- [Ore Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/montes-metalicos/): mountain range in central Europe
- [Sanssouci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sanssouci-palace/): Palace in Brandenburg, Germany
- [Hohenzollern Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohenzollern-castle/): ancestral seat of the imperial House of Hohenzollern in the Swabian Alps of central Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands

Every Germany place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen?

It is a memorial in Rostock, Germany. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen?

April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 08.

### How do you get to Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen?

The nearest main airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 149 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.094075%2C12.112655) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Rostock University of Music and Theatre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hochschule-fur-musik-und-theater/), [Kuhtor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kuhtor/), [Trotzenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/trotzenburg/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/247798782), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18333402), CC0. More about Gedenkstätte für Revolutionäre Rote Matrosen on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gedenkst%C3%A4tte_revolution%C3%A4rer_Matrosen). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).