Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, Germany. The 4K drone video is about a region in Germany called the "Land of a Thousand Lakes and Forests". Picturesque landscapes, medieval objects and historical heritage can be viewed from a bird's eye view in this video review.
general information
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state of Germany, located in the north of the country. With an area of just over 23 thousand square meters. m. the population of the region is 1.6 million people, which makes the land sparsely populated.
Despite the fact that over 10 million tourists visit the region every year, the administration of the land makes every effort to leave the purity of nature in its original form.
Capital
The capital of the region is the city of Schwerin with a population of almost 100 thousand inhabitants.
Nature
The territory of the earth is rich in nature reserves and lakes with picturesque views. Among the 2 thousand lakes, different in size and beauty, there is the largest freshwater lake - Müritz. Therefore, first of all, tourists go to Vorpommern for seaside resorts with luxurious beaches, surf centers and hotels providing quality spa services.
Principal cities: Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Stralsund
Rostock is the largest city in the world, famous primarily for being one of the most important ports in Germany. It is located at the mouth of the Varnov River, which flows into the Baltic Sea. Once the city was a member of the famous Hanseatic League - an influential trade union of Europe in the Middle Ages. Despite the fact that the city would have been partially destroyed by the soldiers of the Second World War, significant sights of the Middle Ages are still preserved on its territory.
Schwerin - the administrative center of the land - can be described as a small and quiet town with a provincial flair. It is located in an area full of blue lakes and green forests. In the 19th century, the medieval appearance of its architecture was completely replaced by one close to modern.
Neubrandenburg is called the "city of four gates" due to the fact that it is surrounded by gates of different heights from all sides. The city is characterized as an industrial center, because with the high growth of industrial enterprises in the last century, population growth did not occur.
Stralsund is located on the shores of the Strelasund Strait, once it was part of the same Hanseatic League. The city is famous for its Gothic-style brick buildings and cobbled streets. Its historic center has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2002.
What to watch?
20 km from Stralsund, you can visit the "Western Pomeranian Lagoons" - a national park in the Baltic. In addition to the vast water surface, the land part of the park is also interesting: swamps, forests of oaks and conifers. The fauna of these places is entertaining - fallow deer, roe deer and wild boars.
Another way to take a break from the eternal bustle is in Lindenpark. Being on the territory of Rostock, he collected all the romance of linden forests. The park is also popular among the natives of the city, so every tourist, walking through the park, can get to know German life better.
Denholm Island is an important place in the history of Germany, because here in the 15th century there was a clash between Danish troops and the Hansa fleet, at the beginning of the 19th century there was a battle between Swedish and French troops. You can learn more about them at the Naval Museum, where open-air exhibitions on military topics are held. Also here is a branch of the German Maritime Museum, which tells about the history of fishing and exploration of the depths of the sea.
In Schwerin, the most striking impression will be the castle with several museums, a church with colorful stained-glass windows and a star vault, while its territory is surrounded by a green park with sculptures and greenhouses that work all year round.
Attractions
Museum with a grandiose collection of weapons and art objects - the Gustrov Palace - a magnificent example of the Renaissance;
The church in Stephenshagen is famous for depicting images of German mythology in bas-reliefs;
The oldest brick church in Mecklenburg is Gadebusch, founded in the early 13th century;
The towers of the churches of St. Nicholas and St. Mary are the hallmark of Wismar, another port city of the former Hanseatic League.
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