The impressive panorama of the port and Hanseatic city of Rostock can be seen in the views of Rostock dating from the early 19th to 20th century. Paintings by artists such as Georg Friedrich Kersting, Ludwig Hornemann and others not only convey an impression of the city on the Warnow with its four great churches but also demonstrate the importance of the city and show how the face of the city has changed over two centuries. The exhibits give an impression of the work of artists in Rostock and also reveal the cityscape in the past.