IU133. SPYKER CASTLE

LOCATION Spyker Castle is the oldest profane structure on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen. It is located in the area of the municipality of Glowe in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.54°56′N 13°51′E. 1.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schloss_Spyker.jpg#/media/File:Schloss_Spyker.jpg ATRACTION DESCRIPTION The Spyker Castle was first mentioned in XIV th century when it belonged to the Stralsund patrician family, the von Külpens. After the Thirty Years’ War, Pomerania, and hence Rügen, […]

IU132. SCHWERIN ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN

LOCATION Schwerin Zoological Garden is situated in Schwerin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 54°00′N 11°41′E. 1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZooSchwerin_Braunbaer.jpg#/media/File:ZooSchwerin_Braunbaer.jpg ATRACTION DESCRIPTION While visiting the garden tourists will be fascinated by the largest and heaviest animals in this area and meet unknown species. They will enjoy an exceptional day in the most beautiful landscape zoo in the region. There are 1855 animals, […]

IU131. SCHWERIN CASTLE

LOCATION Schwerin Castle also known as Schwerin Palace is a seat of the parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is located on the museum island in the center of Schwerin. 54°00′N 11°42′E. 1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schloss-schwerin-teich-westen.jpg#/media/File:Schloss-schwerin-teich-westen.jpg ATRACTION DESCRIPTION The castle is situated in breathtaking nestled in a picturesque lake and parkland. In the past the castle was the residence of […]

IU130. SCHLEMMIN CASTLE

LOCATION Schlemmin Castle is a Victorian Gothic manor house, located in Schlemmin in the north part of Germany. 53°43′N 12°16′E. 1.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schlemmin_Schloss_Parkseite.jpg#/media/File:Schlemmin_Schloss_Parkseite.jpg ATRACTION DESCRIPTION It was built in the middle of XIX th century, designed by architect and builder Eduard Knoblauch. The construction had been commissioned by Wilhelm Ulrich von Thun, whose family was based in Western […]

IU129. ROSTOCK ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN

LOCATION Rostock Zoological Garden is the biggest zoo on Baltic coast in Germany. It is situated in Rostock, the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GPS 54°10′N 12°13′E. 1.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rostock_Zoo_Lion_2007.jpg#/media/File:Rostock_Zoo_Lion_2007.jpg ATRACTION DESCRIPTION It was founded in 1899. There are 4500 animals of 320 different species. The area of the zoo is 56 hectares within Barnstorf woodland park. […]

IU128. NATURERBE CENTRE – RUGEN

LOCATION Natural Heritage Centre Rügen is located in Binz, that is the largest seaside resort on the German island of Rügenand belongs to the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. 54°44′N 13°56′E. 1. By Gerryknips – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59457485 PHOTO SOURCES: 1. By Rüganer – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29773690 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION There is a treetop path, […]

IU125. LUDWIGSLUST CASTLE

LOCATION Ludwigslust Castle is hidden in Mecklenburg countryside, in the town of Ludwigslust, 40 km south of Schwerin, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, GPS 53°33′N 11°50′E. 1. By Schloss_Ludwigslust_Parkseite.jpg: Niteshift (talk)derivative work: Parzi (talk) – Schloss_Ludwigslust_Parkseite.jpg, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14998793) ATRACTION DESCRIPTION This splendid baroque palace, with situated in an extensive park full of avenues, cascades, canals and […]

IU126. MÜRITZ NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION The Müritz National Park was founded in 1990 protect the typical Mecklenburg forest and lake landscape in the northern part of Germany in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GPS 53°38′N 13°00′E. 1. By Palomala – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59420943 PHOTO SOURCES: 1, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kranich_und_Meise.jpg#/media/File:Kranich_und_Meise.jpg 2. By Panurus – Own work, CC BY-SA […]

IU123. JAROMARSBURG

LOCATION The Slavic temple fortress of Jaromarsburgis located onthe protected landscape of Cape Arkona. Cape Arkona is a 45-metre-high cape on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 55°00′N 13°45′E. 1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaromarsburg_2.jpg#/media/File:Jaromarsburg_2.jpg ATRACTION DESCRIPTION Between the 9th and 12th century, the Jaromarsburg was a place of cult for a Slavic tribe Rani, that was dedicated to their god Svantevit. Situated at the tip of a cape, […]

IU122. GÜSTROW PALACE

LOCATION Güstrow Palace is a picturesque renaissance palace in Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, GPS 54°00′N 12°18′E. 1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G%C3%BCstrow,_Schloss_mit_Schlosspark.jpg#/media/File:G%C3%BCstrow,_Schloss_mit_Schlosspark.jpg 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, […]