IU143. LUDWIGSLUST
Country: germany Region: mecklenburg-vorpommern Heritage type: c , arLOCATION The town Ludwigslust is located in the German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 35 km south of the state capital Schwerin, and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. In the past this town has been an important political centre (residence town) for a short period, then for longer times until 1992 a garrison town. There are […]
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Country: germany Region: mecklenburg-vorpommern Heritage type: c , arLOCATION Putbus is a town on the island of Rügen with about 4.400 inhabitants. It was founded in 1801 by Prince Wilhelm Malte zu Putbus, has been the cultural centre of the island and owns the certificate “resort town” since 1997. To the municipality belongs Lauterbach, located 2 km from Putbus directly at the coastline. […]
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Country: germany Region: mecklenburg-vorpommern Heritage type: c , arLOCATION The small town of Neustrelitz – about 20.000 inhabitants – is located on a shore of a small lake in the ”Mecklenburg Lake District”. Coordinates: 53°21′53”N 13°03′49”E. HISTORY AND SCENIC CHARACTER When the castle of the regional duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the town called Strelitz burnt down in 1712 he moved to his […]
Continue ReadingIU140. DE – A2. SCHWERIN
Country: germany Region: mecklenburg-vorpommern Heritage type: c , arLOCATION The City of Schwerin is the capital of the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It belongs the metropolitan region of Hamburg – about 100 km east of Hamburg. With less than 100.000 inhabitants it is the smallest federal state capital of Germany. Coordinates: 53°38′0“N 11°25′0“E. PHOTO SOURCES: all pictures from www.pixelio.de © 1=Florentine […]
Continue ReadingIU139. RASENDER ROLAND = RÜGEN NARROW-GAUGE RAILWAY
Country: germany Region: mecklenburg-vorpommern Heritage type: c , thLOCATION “Rasender Roland” is the nickname of a historic steam-powered locomotive. It runs regularly on the island of Rügen between the seaside resorts Putbus, Binz and Goehren. The “Rasender Roland” is one of the most famous tourist attractions. Coordinates: 54°23′N 13°37′E 1. Rasender Roland HISTORY AND SCENIC CHARACTER Between 1895 and 1899 a large net of […]
Continue ReadingIU138. PEENE BRIDGE AT WOLGAST
Country: germany Region: mecklenburg-vorpommern Heritage type: c , thLOCATION The Peene Bridge connects the island of Usedom at the town of Wolgast on the German mainland. It is a blue painted bascule steel bridge. Coordinates: 54°3′17“N 13°47′12“E HISTORY AND SCENIC CHARACTER In 1934 the first road bridge was opened at this location to enter the island of Usedom, before there was only a public […]
Continue ReadingIU137. WOLIŃSKI NATIONAL PARK
Country: poland Region: westpomerania Heritage type: n , npLOCATION Wolinski National Park is located in the north western Poland, at the mouth of Oder River. It is situated on the Wolin Island and protects its highly valuable part. Baltic Sea Waters surrounding and the archipelago of coastal islands made Wolinski National Park the first maritime park in Poland. Międzyzdroje GPS 53°93′N 14°45′E By Endymion2000 […]
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Country: germany Region: mecklenburg-vorpommern Heritage type: c , msLOCATION An old castle of Stolpe is a residence situated at the southern end of the town of Stolpe in the Usedom Island, in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald in Germany. 54°00′N 14°00′E. 1.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schloss_Stolpe_2017.jpg#/media/File:Schloss_Stolpe_2017.jpg ATRACTION DESCRIPTION This manor house was built in Renaissance style by Otto von Schwerin between 1575 and 1590. Very probably the building of […]
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Country: poland Region: pomerania Heritage type: c , whLOCATION Ustka is a town in Pomeranian Voivodeship in the north part of Poland with 16.000 inhabitants. This charming place is a port city, a spa and a resort located on the Słowiński Coast, at the mouth of Słupia River to the Baltic Sea. GPS 54°57′N 16°86′E https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ustka_z_lotu_ptaka_IMG_6829.jpg#/media/File:Ustka_z_lotu_ptaka_IMG_6829.jpg SCENIC CHARACTER Ustka is located close to Słowiński […]
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Country: poland Region: westpomerania Heritage type: c , msLOCATION Stargard Castle is located in a small town Stargard in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. 53°50′N 13°31′E. 1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burg_Stargard_Burg_2011-03-07_014_retouched.jpg#/media/File:Burg_Stargard_Burg_2011-03-07_014_retouched.jpg ATRACTION DESCRIPTION Stargard Castle is an extraordinary and unique building in Germany built in the XIII th century through the order of the Margraves Johann I and Otto III von Brandenburg. It is the […]
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