Sophienhof

South of the Alter Markt in Kiel, opposite the railroad station (Hauptbahnhof), is the Sophienhof "cultural quarter", inaugurated in 1988. This two-story building houses the Stadtgalerie (Municipal Gallery; periodic special exhibitions), the "Stadtbildnerei" (Municipal Picture Library; loan of contemporary pictures), conference and function rooms, shops, restaurants, etc.

At the Bahnhofsbrücke (Station Bridge) is the landing-stage used by ships plying in the Kieler Förde and the boats doing harbor cruises.