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Lübeck Old Town
The UNESCO-listed 'Queen of the Hanseatic League,' known for its brick Gothic architecture, Holstentor gate, and world-famous marzipan.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany · Europe
Schwerin sits on the route: 55km from Lübeck Old Town.
Schwerin is a town located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. With a population of 96,641, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Schwerin sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Schwerin to your route.
Schwerin (German: [ʃveˈʁiːn] ) is the capital and second-largest city of the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as of the region of Mecklenburg, after Rostock. It has around 96,000 inhabitants, and is thus the least populous of all German state capitals.
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shore of Lake Schwerin (Schweriner See), the second-largest lake of the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau after the Müritz, and there are eleven other lakes within Schwerin's city limits. The city is surrounded by the district of Northwestern Mecklenburg to the north, and the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim to the south. Schwerin and the two surrounding districts form the eastern outskirts of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
Schwerin was first mentioned in 1018 as Zuarina and was granted city rights in 1160 by Henry the Lion, thus it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As main residence of the House of Mecklenburg, a dynasty with Slavic roots also known as the Obotrites, Schwerin has served as the capital of all Mecklenburger states since the Duchy of Mecklenburg in 1379. After the abolition of states in East Germany, it served as the capital of the District of Schwerin from 1952 to 1990 and since German reunification, it has served as the capital of the (re-)founded Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The romantic Schwerin Palace, situated on Castle Island between Lake Schwerin and Castle Lake, known for its golden dome, the Castle Church, the throne room, and the Niklot statue; used to be the seat of the dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and since 1990, it has served as the seat of the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Schwerin's silhouette is completed by the towers of Schwerin Cathedral, St Paul's Church and St Nicholas' Church. Because of only minor damage in World War II, the city has a largely intact building structure, both in the Altstadt (Old Town) and Schelfstadt (Reed City) quarters.
Major industries and employers include high technology, machine building, healthcare, government agencies, railway supply, consumer goods and tourism. There is a regional airport in Parchim, southeast of the city, while Hamburg Airport serves as the city's main airport.
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Schwerin is located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 53.6294 latitude, 11.4132 longitude.
Schwerin has a population of approximately 96,641 people, making it a town in Germany.
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The UNESCO-listed 'Queen of the Hanseatic League,' known for its brick Gothic architecture, Holstentor gate, and world-famous marzipan.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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