LOCATION
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.
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HISTORY AND SCENIC CHARACTER
The settlement was first mentioned 1018 and received 1160 the municipal law. Thus, it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In 15thcentury Schwerin became part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg and about 1500 began the construction of a palace. The city is enclosed by lakes, the palace is located on a small island in a lake. So, Schwerin is promoted as “City of Seven Lakes”.
ATTRACTIONS
The “Schloss Schwerin” (Schwerin Palace) is the main attraction – very close to the city center, the “Staatstheater” (City Theatre, built in 1886) and the “Staatliches Museum” ( State Art Museum), which has been erected in 1877-1882 in a neoclassical style. Another big attraction is the “Schweriner Kathedrale” (Cathedral) from 14thcentury constructed by brick.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Heritage Class: [ C ]Cultural Heritage
Subclass [MS] :Monuments and sites
WEB PAGES
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerin
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Schwerin
German language:
https://de.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Schwerin
