LOCATION
Güstrow Palace is a picturesque renaissance palace in Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, GPS 54°00′N 12°18′E.
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ATRACTION DESCRIPTION
Güstrow Palace is the most important building of renaissance era in northern Germany. The castle was built in the 16th century as the seat of Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg. It was built to impress due to the times demand, after the old residence had burnt down. Franciscus Pahr, the master builder and architect of the castle, was best known for constructing exceptional works that time.
Güstrow Palace is quadrangular in shape. The Baroque gatehouse and the palace bridge were built in the middle of XVIIth century. From 1817 to 1950, the palace became a farm house of Mecklenburg workers. The palace was restored to its original grandeur between1963 to 1978. Nowadays the palace is used as a museum and cultural centre, that was opened to the public in 1972. Visitors today can view an exhibition of art and crafts from antiquity to the present, and an exhibition of hunting weapons from the collection of the Duchy of Mecklenburg, paintings by Tintoretto, Marten de Vos, Cranach and antique ceramic vessels.
Around the palace there are charming and mystique pergolas at the palatial gardens of Güstrow, grounds with beds of lavender and walkways.
INFORMATION SOURCES (links)
Heritage Class: [ C ]Cultural Heritage
Subclass [NP] :Waterfronts and traditional harbor areas
WEB PAGES
https://www.gutshaeuser.de/en/castles/guestrow_castle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCstrow_Palace
