Country – Page 29 – Baltic Dreams

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, […]

IU121. GRANITZ HUNTING LODGE

LOCATION Granitz Hunting Lodge is situated on Rügen island, very close to the seaside resort of Binz, Germany, GPS 54°42′N 13°58′E. 1. By J.-H. Janßen – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28784003 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION Granitz Hunting Lodge is the most popular castle in Mecklenburg-Vorpommernwith ca 200.000 visitors every year. The hunting Lodge is located in the middle […]

IU120. GDAŃSK

LOCATION Gdańsk is the biggest polish city on the Baltic coast with over a thousand year old history and marine tradition. It is a capital of Pomorskie Voivodeship and a capital of Kaszubia region. Gdańsk forms with Gdynia and Sopot a metropolitan area called Tricity. It is located on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay […]

IU119. DŹWIRZYNO

LOCATION Dźwirzyno is a village located on the seashore of the Baltic Sea in the north-western part of Poland, very close to Resko Przymorskie Lake, 12 km west of the Kołobrzeg city and 98 km north-east of the Szczecin city. Dźwirzyno is a health resort specialized in respiratory and cardiatic diseases, GPS 54°16′N 15°40′E. SCENIC CHARACTER Dżwirzyno […]

IU118. DÖMITZ FORTRESS

LOCATION A bastion fort situated in Dömitz, a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, GPS 53°46′N 11°54′E. 1. By Nikater – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37095451 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION Fortress was built between 1559 and 1565. It was created by John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrowto secure Mecklenburg’s border on the Elbe river. It was one of the strongest in the […]

IU117. DARŁOWO

LOCATION Darłowo is a coastal town in northwestern Poland, in Western Pomerania. It is located on the Baltic Sea, in the valley of the Wieprza and Grabowa Rivers, on the Koszaliński Coast, GPS 54°42′N 16°41′E. Widok z latarni morskiej na rzekę Wieprzę, commos wikimedia. SCENIC CHARACTER There are more than 6 km of sandy beaches, very […]

IU116. DARGUN PALACE

LOCATION Dargun Castle (Palace) is located in Dargun – a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.53°09′N 13°00′E. 1. By Harald Hoyer from Schwerin, Germany – Dance of the Cranes, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24324096 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION Dargun Ruins were at the beginning of their history a castle, then a Cistercian abbey and finally a Renaissance palace in […]

IU115. DANCE OF THE CRANES

LOCATION The dance of the cranes takes place in the National Park „Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft“ in the municipality of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, GPS 54°39′N 12°53′E. 1. By Harald Hoyer from Schwerin, Germany – Dance of the Cranes, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24324096 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION The most popular region in Central Europe, that cranes visit and stay in is a region of […]

IU114. BURG KLEMPENOW

LOCATION Klempenow Castle is situated in Breest municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, GPS 54°00′N 13°31′E. 1. By Kritzolina – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56119560 ATRACTION DESCRIPTION The castle was built in XIII th century as a lowland castle surrounded by a wall with shooting towers. It was a part of fortifications on the border with Mecklenburg. There were two […]