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Map ↗Old artillery barracks
● Schwerin
The artillery barracks in Schwerin, built between 1856 and 1861, represent the style of medieval fortress buildings and are a striking example of 19th century military architecture. Its exposed location on Ostorfer Berg and the architectural design underline the political stability of the monarchy at a time of social upheaval. Schwerin has been the main base for the Mecklenburg army since the mid-17th century. With the decision to move the residence of the state of Mecklenburg from Ludwigslust to Schwerin, the guard battalion was also stationed in the city. A barracks was requested as early as 1816, but good things take time. Construction did not begin until 1856 and the barracks were finally completed in 1861. The expansion of the garrison site also became a priority in connection with the planning of new buildings and extensions to the Schwerin residence. The protection and military sovereignty of the monarchy had to be present in the residence in a structurally efficient manner. Symbolic visual axes between the palace, the Old Garden and the barracks site were essential for the selection of the building site. Elements from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance are combined in the typical historicist buildings - inspired by Prussian barracks of the 19th century. As a monumental three-winged complex with outward-facing façades, the new barracks building presented itself impressively to the city. Representative corner towers and a triaxial projection in the middle form the part of the building facing the lake and the final background for the palace gardens. In this way, the overall architectural composition of the residential complex with a direct visual reference to and from the palace was taken into account. The Old Artillery Barracks are considered to be one of the largest planned barracks of the 19th century in Mecklenburg. The building was designed by the military architect Ludwig Wachenhusen. Up to 100 horses, carriages and guns were housed on the first floor. The rooms in the corner towers were reserved as apartments for the officers and their families. The kitchen and dining rooms, laundry store, laundry room, wheelhouse and ancillary rooms were located in the vaulted basement. The attic rooms were used as drying rooms and as dormitories during maneuvers. The style The ensemble was designed in the style of medieval fortress buildings, the fortifications of a fort. This gives the building complex with its location on the hill of Ostorfer Berg a special visual and urban significance. Architecturally, there is a striking resemblance to the arsenal at Pfaffenteich, which was built between 1840 and 1844. The Prussian cap ceilings and the staggered usage sequences inside the barracks can otherwise only be found in the Görlitz barracks and the arsenal in Vienna. In this respect, the artillery barracks in Schwerin are one of the last completely preserved buildings of this type.
Old cemetery Schwerin
● Schwerin
The Old Cemetery in Schwerin is a historic cemetery complex dating back to 1863, planned and realized by master builder Demmler and horticultural director Klett. The historic and listed graves of members of the royal household and personalities from Schwerin's history are well worth seeing. The spacious park-like grounds with their varied vegetation are well worth seeing. Tombs of historical personalities worth seeing More than 30 listed graves can be visited at the Old Cemetery. Particularly noteworthy is the grave of court architect Georg Adolf Demmler - Demmler's grave chapel is Demmler's own design and is decorated with extensive Masonic symbolism. Directions/Public transportation Bus stop "Alter Friedhof". Regional transport Deutsche Bahn: "Schwerin Mitte" stop approx. 600 m on foot. Parking garage "Bleicher Ufer" approx. 200 m on foot.
Old court gardener's house
● Schwerin
The Old Court Gardener's House was built for court gardener Christian Daniel Friedrich Klett. He received the property as a gift from the Grand Duke. It is an essential part of the former palace nursery with its preserved buildings. The Old Court Gardener's House was built for court gardener Christian Daniel Friedrich Klett. He received the property as a gift from the Grand Duke. It is an integral part of the former palace nursery with its preserved buildings. At that time In 1839, the Grand Duke commissioned Georg Adolph Demmler to build the court gardener's house, which was completed in 1840. The later court garden director Theodor Klett used the surrounding garden both to provide for his own family and to grow rare roses and perennials. Style The one-and-a-half-storey residential building with a hipped roof is crowned by a central, two-storey round gable with an inscribed tympanum. It marks the prestigious entrance and identifies the building as the residence of a court official.
Old Palace
● Schwerin
The Old Palace is located on the Old Garden, on the corner of Schlossstraße, with its east façade facing the palace. The Old Palace, also known as the Alexandrinenpalais or Erbprinzenpalais, has been an important part of Schwerin's residential ensemble since 1801 due to its courtly use. It is located on the west side of the Old Garden, the castle grounds of the Grand Ducal Palace: the Old Palace, also known as the Hereditary Prince's Palace or the Widow's Palace. The half-timbered building between the State Chancellery and the theater has many names - and history tells us why. The palace was built around 1705 for Hereditary Prince Karl Leopold. Hereditary Prince Franz also lived in it until he took over the reins of government. In 1799, the Erbprinzenpalais was modernized. Friedrich Franz had commissioned Johann Georg Barca to do this. He was to renovate everything for Hereditary Prince Friedrich Ludwig and his wife Helena Pavlovna and extend it by four axes to the north. Around 40 years later, another extension was added, this time for Grand Duke Paul Friedrich, who wanted to set up his temporary residence there in 1837. Georg Adolph Demmler carried out this conversion. After the Grand Duke's sudden death in 1842, his widow Grand Duchess Alexandrine lived here until her death in 1892. The style The two-storey palace is half-timbered. It has a hipped roof with large three-axis mansard gables and dwarf houses. The representative two-winged complex has been preserved to this day. The building is a listed building and is now the seat of the state parliament administration. Architecture and style The palace has two storeys and is built in the half-timbered style. It has a hipped roof characterized by large, three-axis mansard gables and dwarf houses. The representative two-winged complex of the palace has been preserved in its original state to this day. Today, the building is used by the state parliament administration.
Arsenal
● Schwerin
The Grand Ducal Arsenal on the south-western bank of the Pfaffenteich in Schwerin, built between 1840 and 1844, is an impressive example of Tudor Gothic architecture. Today it serves as the seat of the state's Ministry of the Interior and combines historical architecture with a central location on the waterfront. The impressive Grand Ducal ensemble of the Arsenal stretches along the south-western bank of the Pfaffenteich. The imposing building draws the flâneur's gaze across the water and captures it. Georg Adolf Demmler drew up the plans for the Arsenal. These were implemented between 1840 and 1844 by the architects Herrmann Willebrand and Gottlieb Ruge - as an arsenal. The Grand Duke's decision to move his residence from Ludwigslust to Schwerin was also linked to the relocation of the garrison of the guard regiment. The new building was therefore to become both barracks and armory - a task for Demmler. The building included all the facilities required for military administration, namely the military court, the prison, the recruitment commission, classrooms, training rooms for the crews, a dining facility and stables. The Pfaffenteich, which had previously been located outside, was now included in the planning as an urban development motif, as further buildings soon developed there following the arsenal. As a result, the western bank had to be firmly enclosed. Grand Ducal administrative building projects provided the reason for the fortification of the area and the start of the development of the buildings. To the west, the medieval town around the historic Pfaffenteich had hardly grown at all. After the First World War, the police were housed in the Arsenal. Refugees found shelter here after the end of the Second World War until 1947. The Schwerin district administration used the large administrative complex as the headquarters of the People's Police after the GDR was founded. The style The style of the Arsenal is based on Tudor Gothic, the English late Gothic style, which is typical of the first decades of historicism. The massive towers of the central risalit and the corner pavilions are connected to the elegant canted turrets by the entire battlement crowning the eaves. The building gets its castle-like character from the continuous ashlar jointing of the wall surfaces. Refined in keeping with the times with a light coat of paint, the grand ducal administrative complex had the appearance of a representative stately palace on the waterfront. In the course of the complete renovation, the impression of a representative, stately palace on the water was lost. The Arsenal was initially used as an arsenal and after the First World War as police barracks. During the Third Reich, it was known as the Adolf Hitler Barracks. From 1945 to July 1947, it served as accommodation for refugees. After that, the building was the headquarters of the district authority of the German People's Police. Since 1990, the Arsenal has been the seat of the State Ministry of the Interior.
Train station and prince's room
● Schwerin
Schwerin's main railway station, opened in 1847 and rich in historical architecture, is located northwest of the old town and is an important transportation hub. Its imposing station building and luxurious princely rooms are reminiscent of its imperial past. After extensive renovations, it received the "Station of the Year" award in 2008. The main station is located to the north-west of the old town. Mecklenburg's first railroad line was sealed on November 8, 1841 by a state treaty between the five states of Prussia, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Denmark, Lübeck and Hamburg as part of the new Berlin - Hamburg project. With Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II assuming half of the costs, the line was extended from today's Hagenow-Land past Ludwigslust and Grabow to Boitzenburg and later to Kiel. On March 10, 1846, the Mecklenburg Friedrich-Franz-Eisenbahn received the concession to build the Hagenow - Schwerin line and secured the connection to the Berlin - Hamburg line. Like the Prussian lines, it remained under its own administration until 1945. At that time The station at Luisenplatz was inaugurated on May 1, 1847. It had an external tunnel with two entrance pavilions. They were replaced in 1889 - 1890 by the current reception hall and extended by the adjoining Fürstenzimmer to the south. To the south of the reception building was a separate tunnel with entrances towards the city and Paulstadt. In 1927, the representative entrance hall was extended below the tracks and the external tunnel was filled in. The fountain with the bronze sculpture, Rescue from distress at sea, 1910 by Hugo Berwald was erected on Luisenplatz. Style According to plans by Ernst Möller, the reception building and the tunnel entrances were designed in a historicist style. The central pavilion of the reception hall is connected to two corner pavilions by two lower intermediate elements. The furnished royal rooms are given a wall-mounted, historicist interior for the reception of royalty or their imperial guests. Location After a thorough renovation, Schwerin Central Station is reopened in 2005 and awarded the title of Station of the Year (cities under 100,000) in 2008. The station forecourt is renamed Grunthalplatz in memory of Marianne Grunthal, who was hanged by SS henchmen from a lamppost on the station square shortly before the end of the Second World War in 1945. 14,000 travelers use Schwerin Central Station every day.
Baker's Kitchen
● Schwerin
Baker's Kitchen in Schlossstraße awaits you with an extensive breakfast menu, delicious cake specialties and lots of home-made dishes to satisfy both small and large appetites. In summer, you are spoiled for choice: enjoy coffee and cake in the sun at one of the tables outside the restaurant or take a seat in one of the cozy and colorful chairs inside. Whichever you choose, you will definitely enjoy the homemade specialties. You can also pick up handmade bread rolls for your Sunday breakfast at home at one of the branches of the Zander bakery, which the family business runs on Schelfmarkt and Brahmsstraße. Baker's Kitchen is open for you: Tuesday - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ball sports center
● Schwerin
The Ballsport-Centrum is committed to promoting ball sports and its young players. It specializes in handball camps and daycare and primary school camps. The Ballsport-Centrum is a company that is interested in the promotion of ball sports and the development of young players in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Under the direction of Robert Runge, special handball camps as well as daycare and primary school camps are offered for those interested in ball sports, especially for young handball players. We know from our own experience how difficult it is for Mecklenburg sports clubs to find new talent. It is therefore one of our main tasks to discover and promote players for the clubs. With the Ballsport-Centrum, a central office is being set up which is committed to the scouting and promotion of talent in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Of course, we are also happy to welcome beginners who we can introduce to ball sports.
Beachclub - Schwerin
● Schwerin
The Panorama Bar above the rooftops of Schwerin. Above the rooftops of Schwerin, in the middle of the Schweriner Höfe (more precisely on the roof of the parking garage), a breathtaking view of the city, its sights and the unique water landscape awaits you. From the beginning of May, the beach club offers a beach and vacation feeling in the middle of Schwerin. Enjoy your evening with a beer and pizza or a cocktail from the extensive menu. During happy hour - daily from 4-6 pm - all cocktails are available for 6.50 Eur. In addition to pizza and pasta, there are also plenty of other dishes to satisfy both small and large appetites. You can check out the menu before your visit at skycafe.de. It's best to visit the beach club in time for sunset, as the view of Schwerin Castle, the old town and the many lakes is uniquely beautiful. Opening hours: from approx. beginning of May - end of September daily 3 pm - open end The beach club remains closed in bad weather. The beach club is located on the roof of the Schweriner Höfe parking garage. Table reservation: Online via skycafe.de Telephone and whatsapp reservation: +49 621 40545401 Instagram: @beachclubschwerin/
Bistro Liebe Liesbeth
● Schwerin
Vegan bistro with changing daily specials, cakes, desserts and coffee specialties in Schwerin. At Bistro Liebe Liesbeth in Puschkinstrasse, you will find a daily changing menu of vegan dishes, cakes, desserts and coffee specialties from Monday to Friday between 11 am and 4 pm.
Club Zenit Schwerin
● Schwerin
The Zenit Schwerin, a former heating plant, has been converted into a cultural stage in the heart of the state capital. The Zenit in Schwerin is a club in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The venue not only hosts club events, but also readings, concerts, poetry slams and stand-up comedians. The Kulturbühne was built with industrial charm around the heating plant, so that many elements from the past can still be seen today. This is where old industrial charm meets modern technology.
Co-Working Café table
● Schwerin
Wi-Fi, coffee, snacks, events, workshops, business punk, meetings, table tennis, fun - Schwerin's first co-working café offers something for everyone. The co-working café tisch in Schwerin is not just for working. It can also easily become your favorite place in the city. Events and activities such as flea markets, workshops, pub quizzes and regulars' table meetings or business punk: everyone is welcome here. The girls from tisch serve delicious coffee, drinks, snacks and macarons. There are sustainable and regional delicacies as well as high-speed Wi-Fi, printing facilities and table tennis. The restaurant can also be booked exclusively for your private party. On your sightseeing tour, the café in the middle of Schwerin's city center invites you to take a relaxing coffee break. Opening hours: Monday & Tuesday 07 - 16 o'clock Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Easyjump trampoline park
● Schwerin
Easyjump is not only Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's largest trampoline hall but also one of the latest adventure highlights in Schwerin. EasyJump Trampoline Park & Action Arena is Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's largest trampoline hall with a total area of over 3,500 m². Whether open jump area, ninja parkour, airbag cushion or dodgeball arena with over 25 attractions, we offer fun for the whole family. Whether child, teenager or young at heart, everyone gets their money's worth here. In addition to the fun of jumping, younger guests can play and romp around in our indoor play area with an XXXL slide, wobbly bridge, ball pool and obstacle courses on 3 levels. As if that wasn't enough, the VR Arena provides a virtual experience where you can immerse yourself alone or with a friend in a multi-dimensional world full of surprises and adventures. The varied offer is extended by an arcade room. This offers fun and entertainment for young and old.
Filmpalast Capitol Schwerin
● Schwerin
Traditional movie theater The Filmpalast Capitol Schwerin is a popular cinema and event venue that offers a diverse and genre-rich program of feature films as well as comedy, music and theater events. After extensive renovation work, the movie theater offers cinema experiences in the highest comfort and with the best technical equipment. From big blockbusters to a selected art film program, there is something for every film fan in the six auditoriums!
Pinball Museum Schwerin
● Schwerin
It beeps, flashes, rattles and wobbles - the great era of slot machines comes back to life at the Flippermuseum Schwerin. Immerse yourself in the world of pinball machines, video game machines and jukeboxes from different decades. From Indiana Jones to the Addams Family to Star Trek: over 100 fascinating pinball machines, video game machines and jukeboxes from various decades, starting with the 1930s, can not only be admired in the pinball museum, but also played. There is also extensive information on the history, art and technology of the machines. Brand new in the program: the "Foo-Fighters" pinball machine from the manufacturer Stern Pinball. Incidentally, there is a free guided tour of the museum every first Sunday. Opening hours Saturdays and Sundays | from 2 to 6 pm (Partly also during the week, special dates noted in the calendar) Appointments for group events are also possible by arrangement outside regular opening hours. Admission prices Adults - 15 € Children - 6 € Family ticket - 20 / 25 €
Kalkwerder outdoor pool
● Schwerin
The Kalkwerder bathing establishment is a well-equipped outdoor pool in Schwerin. You can reach the Kalkwerder natural outdoor pool via a beautiful cycle and hiking path along the shores of Lake Schwerin. In addition to extensive sports and bathing facilities for adults, changing rooms and diving boards, it also offers a large non-swimmers' area and a children's slide. Dogs are not permitted in the outdoor pool. Further information (e.g. opening times) and offers can be found here.
Buchberger Gallery
● Schwerin
Painting - graphics, photography, collages, assemblages, Malte Schmid - saxophone Art not only in an original British telephone box from 1936, but on an interestingly designed property. Visitors can indulge in painting, graphics, photography and subtle assemblages on a very artistically designed site. Among other things, an Kunstomat has surprises in store for you and the art calendar for 2022 is already available. Acrylic and watercolor paintings focus primarily on motifs from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Photos from trips to the USA, Canada, Australia and Cuba can also be viewed and purchased. Genre: fine arts, cross-genre Opening hours
Hedge garden
● Schwerin
The hedge garden in Schwerin's southern palace park is a garden that has been preserved from BUGA 2009. Originally designed as a showcase for garden planting ideas, it is reminiscent of labyrinths and mazes from courtly parks. In the immediate vicinity are the Temple of Youth, a restaurant and the Schleifmühle Foam Museum. The hedge garden takes up the tradition of mazes from historical horticulture. Labyrinths served to amuse park visitors, created new perspectives, led them astray and to romantic, dreamy places. In addition, the former Buga show garden shows ideas for your own garden design, for garden boundaries and the creation of small secret garden corners. Different types of hedges - flowering and green - repeatedly create small spaces and oases of greenery.
Hippodrome
● Schwerin
The Hippodrome in the southern part of Schwerin Palace Gardens is a tree-lined promenade with numerous benches and is located on a small hill under mighty treetops. The name is derived from the ancient name for a riding arena. The old trees in the hippodrome have seen generations come and go. The hippodrome under their canopy was not a racecourse, but served as a strolling and show arena for high society. Ladies walked here in loose-fitting dresses or were driven around in carriages. They enjoyed a ride with friends and relatives, elegant picnics, the gentle breeze and the fresh air, without having to leave the comfort of the nearby city too far behind. Riders dressed up in elegant costumes and showed off their noble horses. Today: Today, the Hippodrome is a jewel in the Schwerin Palace Gardens. From here, you have fantastic views of the nearby Faulen See lake and the Jugendtempel. Walkers can enjoy the peace and quiet and linger on the benches. Nearby is the grinding mill exhibition, which gives an insight into the stone grinding for the ducal court.
Hof Denissen - Farm store Schwerin
● Schwerin
Our farm store in Schwerin is located on Marienplatz, directly opposite the Schlosspark-Center. Our lovingly run farm has been in existence since 1992. 750 dairy cows and their offspring live on our dairy farm under the best conditions. We sell some of the milk directly via the milk filling station in the Schwerin farm store. As the fresh milk is not homogenized, but only pasteurized at low temperatures, the good ingredients are retained. We have also been marketing our A2 milk, which is GMO-free, since spring 2018. This organically healthy original milk is free from additives and contributes to an even higher digestibility of all our dairy products. These are available in the farm store alongside our fresh, seasonal vegetables such as asparagus, strawberries, tomatoes and cucumbers. The huge selection of cakes and pastries comes from our farm's own patisserie. An extensive range of many new products from Löbke, Nusswerk, Wajos and Yankee Candle, among others, round off the offer. For your lunch break or if you're feeling peckish, you can help yourself to the sumptuous salad buffet or try our delicious sandwiches. Right next door is our famous Wöbbeliner ice cream made in-house, which you should not miss out on. Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9.30 am to 6.00 pm Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
International Fire Brigade Museum Schwerin
● Schwerin
Germany's largest fire department museum with over 16,000 exhibits welcomes you to an exhibition area of 4,500 m². It presents the history of the fire department from its foundation to the present day in a clear and hands-on way. Unique in Germany, our museum has an international focus. The exhibition is divided into themes, countries and time periods. Experience the social history of the fire department and the technical development of the fire department on a tour through all eras. Unique in Europe is the breathing apparatus exhibition with a historical breathing apparatus training facility, which children can also discover and try out for themselves. 112 vehicles, trailers and large appliances show the constant development of firefighting and rescuing people. Children experience the fire department up close and in a playful way. The offer is complemented by guided tours, a store and a bistro. Details and opening times can be found on our website, which is always up to date.
St. Anna Catholic Church, Schwerin
● Schwerin
The Catholic Provost Church of St. Anna is located in the city center of Schwerin. The building blends in with the magnificent facades of the houses on Schlossstraße. It was built in the 18th century as the first Catholic church in Mecklenburg following the Reformation. The church is dedicated to St. Anne, the mother of Mary. Services and concerts are held there. The vast majority of churches in Mecklenburg have been Protestant since the Reformation. Construction of St. Anna on Schloßstraße in the Neoclassical style began in 1791. The church was consecrated four years later. The church is dedicated to St. Anna, the mother of Mary. Of the once-rich Neoclassical furnishings, only the pulpit remains today. The wooden “Anna Selbdritt” group dates from the Late Gothic period. The granite baptismal font was crafted at the Schwerin grinding mill and was a gift from the ruling duke. The tabernacle, cross, and a bronze relief are works of modern church art from the 1980s. The church windows depict various saints and Nils Stensen, whose work in Schwerin is also specially honored through additional bronze reliefs inside the church and on its exterior walls. St. Anna possesses a significant collection of books and writings from the past 400 years, some of which are displayed in exhibitions.
Art gallery Kunstwasserwerk
● Schwerin
The Kunstwasserwerk combines exhibition rooms and spaces as well as studios for painters, graphic artists, sculptors and photographers under one roof. The Kunst-Wasser-Werk e. V. association thus enables an excellent re-use of a (partially listed) object of Schwerin's industrial history. Schwerin artists have found a creative home in the old waterworks in Schwerin-Neumühle: studios, workshops and exhibition spaces are available for them. 9 studios and workshops in the various buildings are currently in permanent use by artists of different genres (painting, sculpture, jewelry, graphics, photography). Artist groups, workshop participants and painting groups are regular guests at KWW and use the workshop building and the open spaces for creative courses. Exhibitions and events regularly attract an interested public to the premises. Art exhibitions by regional and national artists are regularly held in the gallery rooms in the old main building and the former pump house. Since the opening of the Former Pump House as an exhibition and event hall with a concert by the Schwerin Singakademie, concerts, theater and readings have been held in the Kunstwasserwerk to accompany the exhibitions. From classical chamber music and jazz in the pump house to electro beats as an open-air concert, the association organizes musical highlights on its own or in cooperation with other sponsors.
Fashion house Kressmann
● Schwerin
In the magnificent Art Nouveau building in the heart of the old town, the Kressmann fashion store combines modern brand fashion with a living family tradition. High-quality collections, individual advice and a stylish ambience await you on three floors. Café Honig rounds off the experience with regional breakfasts, cakes and lunch dishes - a special meeting place for guests and locals alike. In the middle of Schwerin's historic old town, the Kressmann fashion store awaits you - a real highlight for anyone who values style, quality and atmosphere when shopping. In the magnificent Art Nouveau building, over 135 years of family tradition meet modern brand fashion for men and women. On three floors, visitors can discover the latest trends, high-quality collections and personal advice with a keen sense of individual style. A special tip: the in-house Café Honig. Here you can enjoy fine coffee, homemade cakes, a regional breakfast or a light lunch - ideal for an enjoyable break while strolling through the city. The stylish ambience makes the café a popular meeting place for locals and guests alike. Whether as a fashion house with charm, as a café with regional flair or simply as a place to arrive and feel good - Kressmann combines fashion, enjoyment and hospitality in a unique way. A must for your visit to Schwerin.