Dändorf History House

Dändorf History House: History of the salt route and the Baltic seaside resort of Dierhagen

The Dändorf History House in the Dierhagen district of Dändorf was opened in the fall of 2014 and is dedicated to the history of the North Mecklenburg Salt Road - an important trade route that led from Bad Sülze via the Boddenhafen in Dändorf to Wismar and Schwerin in the 18th century. The former fire station of the Dändorf fire department is located directly on the historic salt route, today's Dorfstraße, and therefore provides an authentic setting for the exhibitions.

Salt trade, captains and photographs from the 1960s

Dändorf once benefited from its location on the road as a salt transshipment point and was given a paved village street early on, which is still preserved today as a historical monument. The History House also presents photographs and postcards from the seaside resort in the 1960s, taken by the Halle photographer Annemarie Giegold-Schilling. Another exhibition recalls the importance of sailing and steam shipping for Dändorf and Dierhagen as well as the local captains whose houses still characterize the townscape today.

Dändorf and Dierhagen on the Baltic coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Dierhagen is located on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula between Rostock and Stralsund - one of the most popular vacation regions on the German Baltic coast. A visit to the Dändorf History House can be easily combined with a trip along the edge of the Bodden or a walk to the historic captain's houses in the village