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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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IU92. KARLSHAMN ARCHIPELAGO

LOCATION Karlshamn Archipelago is actually known as Archipelago of Hällaryd. It is the most southerly in Sweden, situated in Blekinge County (extends from the west side of Karlshamn to the southeast corner of Blekinge). Karlshamn 56°10′N 14°51′E.         1. Karlshamn Archipelago seen from Matvik By Entheta [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], from Wikimedia Commons […]

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IU91. VORDINGBORG KELDBY CHURCH

LOCATION Keldby is a village in Vordingborg Municipality, in Zealand region. It is located on Møn island. The Møn island is communicated with the continental Denmark with Queen Alexandrine Bridge also called simply Mønbroen and Farø Bridges. The best way to get there is by car. 54°59′27.7″N 12°20′38.08″E Keldby church, Denmark ATRACTION DESCRIPTION There are […]

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IU90. ELMELUNDE CHURCH

LOCATION Elmelunde is the town in Vordingborg municipality, in Zealand region. It is located on Møn island. The Møn island is communicated with the continental Denmark with Queen Alexandrine Bridge also called simply Mønbroen and Farø Bridges. The best way to get there is by car. 54°59′42″N 12°24′03″ Elmelunde Kirke ATRACTION DESCRIPTION  The Møn island […]

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IU87. ROSKILDE CATHEDRAL

LOCATION Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde municipality, which is located on the Danish island of Zealand. It is well communicated. You can get there by car from any part of Europe. Of course, it is also possible to travel to Zealand by sea. The Denmark is well known of its bike paths. There […]

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