Schwerin (; Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch

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: ''Swerin''; Polabian: ''Zwierzyn'';

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as well as of the region of Mecklenburg, after

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. It has around 96,000 inhabitants, and is thus the least populous of all German state capitals. Schwerin is located on the southwestern 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

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to the south. Schwerin and the two surrounding districts form the eastern outskirts of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The name of the city is of Slavic origin, deriving from the root "zvěŕ" (''wild animal'') or "zvěŕin" ('' game reserve'', ''animal garden'', ''

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''). 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

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, a dynasty with Slavic roots also known as the Obotrites or Niklotides, Schwerin was the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1379 to 1815, of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (after the duke was elevated to the title of a grand duke) from 1815 to 1918, of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1918 to 1934, of the State of Mecklenburg (after it was merged with the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) from 1934 to 1952, and of the District of Schwerin from 1952 to 1990. 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 is 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.

History

Early years

Schwerin is enclosed by lakes. The largest of these lakes, the '' Schweriner See'', has an area of 60 km². In the middle part of these lakes there was a settlement of the Slavic Obotrite (dated back to the 11th century). The area was called ''Zuarin'' ( Polabian ''Zwierzyn''), and the name ''Schwerin'' is derived from that designation. In 1160, Henry the Lion defeated the Obotrites and captured Schwerin. The town was later expanded into a powerful regional centre. A castle was built on this site, and expanded to become a ducal palace. It is supposedly haunted by the small, impious ghost, called Petermännchen (''"Peterman"''). In 1358, Schwerin became a part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg, making it the seat of the duchy from then on. About 1500, the construction of the Schwerin Palace began, as a residence for the dukes. After the division of Mecklenburg (1621), Schwerin became the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Between 1765 and 1837, the town of Ludwigslust served as the capital, until Schwerin was reinstated.

Recent times

In the mid-1800s, many residents from Schwerin moved to the United States, many to

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. Today Milwaukee and Schwerin are sister cities. After 1918, and during the German Revolution, resulting in the fall of all the German monarchies, the Grand Duke abdicated. Schwerin became capital of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin thereafter. During

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, Schwerin was hit by bombs on four occasions during the bombing of Schwerin. The first attack took place in July 1940, causing only minor damage. After nearly 5 years of no attacks, the biggest air raid happened on 7 April 1945. 1500 bombs were dropped on the city after missing its intended target, the freight station, killing 224 people and destroying 42 houses. A third attack happened on 19 April 1945. Ultimately, 3% of the city ended up being destroyed due to the aerial attacks. At the end of World War II, on 2 May 1945, Schwerin was taken by United States troops. It was turned over to the British on 1 June 1945, and one month later, on 1 July 1945, it was handed over to the Soviet forces, as the British and American forces pulled back from the line of contact to the predesignated occupation zones. Schwerin was then in the Soviet Occupation Zone which was to become the

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(GDR). Upon entering of Soviet forces, accounts of

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were reported by multiple inhabitants of the city. Initially, it was the capital of the State of Mecklenburg which at that time included the western part of

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( Vorpommern). After the states were dissolved in the GDR, in 1952, Schwerin served as the capital of the Schwerin district (Bezirk Schwerin). After reunification in 1990, the former state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was recreated as one of the .

was a serious contender for state capital but the decision went in favour of Schwerin.

Population

Schwerin has a population of about 95,000 and is the smallest state capital of Germany. In the East German era, Schwerin was an industrial city known for its leather products. In 1991, when Schwerin became the capital of

state, it had a population of 126,000. After the

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, Schwerin's population started to decline and fell below 100,000 in 2000, so that it lost its official status as a major city. Schwerin is also the only state capital that has no universities.

Geography

Lakes

The 12 lakes within Schwerin's city limits and their size in km²: * Lake Schwerin (''Schweriner See'') 61,5 * Brick Lake (''Ziegelsee'') 3,0 * Lake Ostorf (''Ostorfer See'') 2,1 * New Mill Lake (''Neumühler See'') 1,7 * Lake Medewege (''Medeweger See'') 1,0 * Lake Lankow (''Lankower See'') 0,5 * Foul Lake (''Fauler See'') 0,5 * Heathens Lake (''Heidensee'') 0,2 * Clergymen's Pond (''Pfaffenteich'') 0,1 * Castle Lake (''Burgsee'') 0,1 * Lake Grimke (''Grimkesee'') 0,04 * Big Karausche (''Große Karausche'') 0,02

Islands

*Rabbit Ait (''Kaninchenwerder'') in Lake Schwerin *Brick Ait (''Ziegelwerder'') in Lake Schwerin *Castle Island (''Schlossinsel'') between Lake Schwerin and Castle Lake *Big Murrkiten Island (''Große Murrkiteninsel'') in the Brick Lake *Small Murrkiten Island (''Kleine Murrkiteninsel'') in the Brick Lake *Big Stone (''Großer Stein'') in Lake Schwerin

Boroughs

The urban area of Schwerin is subdivided into 17 local districts, each with a local council. The districts consist of one or more boroughs. The local councilors have between 5 and 15 members depending on the number of inhabitants. They are determined by the city council for the duration of the election period of the city council after each municipal election. The local councilors are to hear important matters concerning the district and have a right of initiative. However, the final decisions are made by the city council of the city as a whole. The 17 districts and 26 boroughs: * Schelfstadt, Werdervorstadt, Schelfwerder (1) *Altstadt (Old Town), Feldstadt, Paulsstadt, Lewenberg (2) *Großer Dreesch (formerly ''Dreesch I'') (3) *Neu Zippendorf (formerly ''Dreesch II'') (4) *Mueßer Holz (formerly ''Dreesch III'') (5) *Gartenstadt, Ostorf (formerly ''Haselholz'', ''Ostorf'') (6) *Lankow (7) *Weststadt (8) *Krebsförden (9) *Wüstmark, Göhrener Tannen (10) *Görries (11) *Friedrichsthal (12) *Neumühle, Sacktannen (13) *Warnitz (14) *Wickendorf, Medewege (15) *Zippendorf (16) *Mueß (17) There is a small

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between the boroughs of Neumühle and Görries, belonging to the neighbouring municipality of Klein Rogahn. Schwerin clockwise borders the municipalities of Klein Trebbow (N), Seehof (Mecklenburg), Leezen (Mecklenburg) (lake border and border on Paul's Dam (''Paulsdamm'') only), Raben Steinfeld (E), Plate, Banzkow, Lübesse (S), Holthusen, Pampow, Klein Rogahn (W), Wittenförden, Brüsewitz, and Pingelshagen.

Climate

Schwerin has an

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(

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: ''Cfb''; Trewartha: ''Dobk''). Schwerin is located not far from the

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coast. Its climate is moderated by the ocean, with warm winters and cool summers throughout the year, with an average temperature ranging from in winter to in summer. The Schwerin weather station has recorded the following extreme values: * Its highest temperature was on 20 July 2022. * Its lowest temperature was on 5 February 1912. * Its greatest annual precipitation was in 2002. * Its least annual precipitation was in 1892. * The longest annual sunshine was 2,040.8 hours in 1959. * The shortest annual sunshine was 1,339.7 hours in 1926.

Education

Schwerin has two academic colleges, the Schwerin campus of the "Fachhochschule des Mittelstands" (''University of Applied Sciences of the Mittelstand''), and the Schwerin campus of the "Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit" (''University of the Federal Employment Agency'').

Transport

City buses and trams are run by NVS (Nahverkehr Schwerin). Schwerin Hauptbahnhof (central station) is connected by rail to Berlin,

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and

Main sights

* The landmark of the city is the Schwerin Palace, located on an island in the lake of the same name ( Schweriner See). It was, for centuries, the residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg and today is the seat of the ''

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'' (state parliament). * Schwerin Cathedral, built in 1260–1416 in Brick Gothic style. * The ''Alter Garten'' (Old Garden) square, surrounded by buildings such as the 18th-century ''Altes Palais'' (Old Palace), the neoclassical '' Staatliches Museum Schwerin'' (State Art Museum, built in 1877–1882), and the '' Staatstheater'' (City Theater, erected in 1886). * The city hall (18th century). * Schelfkirche (Saint Nicolai Church), originally built 1238, but rebuilt in 1713 after destruction by a storm. * TV Tower Schwerin-Zippendorf.

Museums

* The Staatliches Museum Schwerin-Kunstsammlungen (State Art Museum) houses a remarkable collection of 17th-century Dutch paintings and German art from medieval and renaissance masters up to the present day. There are also a collection of Greek vases, the notable collection of Paintings of Jean-Baptiste Oudry, a collection of sculptures of Houdon, German 18th-century court paintings, and works by such modern artists as Max Liebermann, Franz Stuck, Marcel Duchamp etc. The Graphic cabinet houses rich collections of Dutch and German drawings and prints (Jan van Goyen, Dürer, Cranach, Rembrandt, Merian) and a notable collection of coloured graphics from the time of the GDR. * The State Museum of Technology (''Technische Museum''), housed in the former ''Marstall'' (Royal Stables). In 2012 the Technische Museum moved to the city of Wismar located 40 km north of Schwerin.

Crime rate

According to the official 2007 Crime Report for Germany, Schwerin was the only German city with a crime rate over 17,000 total offenses committed per 100,000 inhabitants; thus being 1st in the list of Germany's most dangerous cities. The larger cities, such as

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, or Bremen, all have crime rates ranging from 14,000 to 16,000 total offenses committed per 100,000 people. However, Schwerin is the only city where riding a bus (or tram) without a ticket and social security fraud is counted towards the crime rate, significantly boosting the numbers.

Governance

The current mayor of Schwerin is Rico Badenschier ( SPD) since 2016. The most recent mayoral election was held on 4 June 2023, with a runoff held on 18 June, and the results were as follows: ! rowspan=2 colspan=2, Candidate ! rowspan=2, Party ! colspan=2, First round ! colspan=2, Second round , - ! Votes ! % ! Votes ! % , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Rico Badenschier , align=left, Social Democratic Party , 16,510 , 42.0 , 26,078 , 67.8 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Leif-Erik Holm , align=left,

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, 10,792 , 27.4 , 12,360 , 32.2 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Thomas Tweer , align=left, Independent ( CDU/ FDP/UB) , 6,714 , 17.1 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Daniel Trepsdorf , align=left, The Left , 3,506 , 8.9 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Regina Dorfmann , align=left, Alliance 90/The Greens , 1,088 , 2.8 , - , , align=left, Martin Steinitz , align=left, ASK , 737 , 1.9 , - ! colspan=3, Valid votes ! 39,347 ! 99.6 ! 38,438 ! 99.4 , - ! colspan=3, Invalid votes ! 161 ! 0.4 ! 225 ! 0.6 , - ! colspan=3, Total ! 39,508 ! 100.0 ! 38,663 ! 100.0 , - ! colspan=3, Electorate/voter turnout ! 78,545 ! 50.3 ! 78,390 ! 49.3 , - , colspan=7, Source: City of Schwerin
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The most recent city council election was held on 9 June 2024, and the results were as follows: ! colspan=2, Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- , - , bgcolor=, , align=left,

(AfD) , 38,352 , 26.0 , 10.9 , 12 , 5 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) , 29,051 , 19.7 , 2.5 , 9 , 1 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Social Democratic Party (SPD) , 24,749 , 16.8 , 0.4 , 8 , 0 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, The Left (Die Linke) , 15,113 , 10.2 , 5.3 , 5 , 2 , - , , align=left, Independent Citizens (UB) , 10,617 , 7.2 , 6.9 , 3 , 3 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) , 10,088 , 6.8 , 5.3 , 3 , 2 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Free Democratic Party (FDP) , 5,388 , 3.7 , 0.3 , 2 , 0 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left,

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(PARTEI) , 4,876 , 3.3 , 0.3 , 1 , 0 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Independent Steinmüller , 3,480 , 2.4 , New , 1 , New , - , , align=left, Ask Group – City and Culture Protection (ASK) , 3,181 , 2.2 , 0.7 , 1 , 0 , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Independent Mittelstädt , 436 , 0.3 , New , 0 , New , - , , align=left, K-I , 402 , 0.3 , New , 0 , New , - , bgcolor=, , align=left, Independent Szymik , 402 , 0.3 , New , 0 , New , - ! colspan=2, Valid votes ! 147,473 ! 100.0 ! ! ! , - ! colspan=2, Invalid ballots ! 2,109 ! 1.4 ! ! ! , - ! colspan=2, Total ballots ! 50,842 ! 100.0 ! ! 45 ! ±0 , - ! colspan=2, Electorate/voter turnout ! 78,517 ! 64.8 ! 6.8 ! ! , - , colspan=7, Source: City of Schwerin

Twin towns – sister cities

Schwerin is twinned with: *

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, Denmark * Piła, Poland *

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, Italy *

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, Estonia *

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Notable people

* Konrad Ernst Ackermann (1712–1771), actor * Friedrich Ludwig Schröder (1744–1816), actor, theatre director and playwright. * Karl Albert von Kamptz (1769–1849), lawyer, Prussian Minister of Justice from 1832 to 1842. * Heinrich von Bülow (1792–1846), diplomat and Prussian statesman * Carl von Lemcke (1831–1913), art historian, songwriter, rector at the University of Stuttgart * Pauline Soltau (1833–1902), portrait painter, violinist * August Kundt (1839–1894), physicist; invented Kundt's tube. * Walther Flemming (1843 in n Sachsenberg – 1905), biologist and founder of cytogenetics * Marie Hankel (1844–1929), writer of Esperanto literature and advocate of

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. * Hans von Koester (1844–1928), naval officer, became Grand admiral * Franziska Ellmenreich (1847–1931), actress * Friedrich Klockmann (1858–1937), mineralogist * Heinrich Friese (1860–1948), entomologist and bee researcher * Heinrich Cunow (1862–1938), politician (SPD) and writer * William Berwald (1864–1948), an American composer and conductor * Wilhelm Friedrich Loeper (1883–1935), military officer and Nazi Party politician * Hermann Baranowski (1884–1940), Nazi SS concentration camp commandant * Paul Gösch (1885–1940), painter and architect, Nazi victim * Bernhard Schwentner (1891–1944), Catholic priest and resistance fighter * Max Burghardt (1893–1977), actor, director, and President of the Cultural Association of the GDR * Wilhelm Facklam (1893 in Upahl – 1972), landscape artist and draftsman * Wilhelm Gustloff (1895–1936), Nazi party leader, worked in Davos, assassinated * Rudolf Metzmacher (1906–2004), cellist * Ludwig Bölkow (1912–2003), industrialist and aeronautical pioneer * Gudrun Zapf-von Hesse (1918–2019), typographer calligrapher and bookbinder * Verena Keller (born 1940), mezzo-soprano * André Brie (born 1950), politician (The Left), Member of the European Parliament, 1999/2009 * Katrin Sass (born 1956), actress * Heidrun Bluhm (born 1958), politician (The Left) *

Oliver Riedel Oliver "Ollie" Riedel (born 11 April 1971) is a German musician, best known as one of the founders and the bassist of band Rammstein. Early life Riedel was born in Schwerin on 11 April 1971. Growing up, he had relatively good relationships wi ...

(born 1971), musician, member of the band Rammstein

Aristocracy

Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Crown Princess of Germany and Prussia

* Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg (ca 1318 – 1379), feudal lord in Northern Germany * Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1685 – 1735 in Schwerin Castle). Queen consort in Prussia by marriage to King Frederick I of Prussia * Frederick Francis I (1756–1837), ruler as duke 1785/1815, and as grand duke 1815/1837 * Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1779–1801), maternal grandmother of Prince Albert, the husband of

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* Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg (1873–1969), Africa traveler, colonial politician and first President of the German Olympic Committee * Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879–1952), Queen of Denmark, 1912/1947 & Queen of Iceland, 1918/1944 * Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886–1954), last Crown Princess of the

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* Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1910–2001), heir apparent to the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Sport

* Manfred Schneider (born 1941), rower, bronze medallist at the

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* Detlef Pirsig (1945–2019), football player and manager; he played 385 matches * Gabriele Hinzmann (born 1947), discus thrower; bronze medallist at the 1976 Summer Olympics * Wolf-Rüdiger Netz (born 1950), former footballer, played over 300 games * Anke Westendorf (born 1954), Olympic volleyball player * Rosemarie Gabriel (born 1956), swimmer, team gold and silver medallist at the

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* Andrea Pollack (born 1961), swimmer, multiple medallist at the

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* Torsten Bréchôt (born 1964) judoka, bronze medallist at the

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* Steffen Zühlke (born 1965), rower, bronze medallist at the

* Matthias Stammann (born 1968), footballer, played 299 games * Sylvia Roll (born 1973), Olympic volleyball player * Hanka Durante (born 1976), Olympic volleyball player * Robert Müller (born 1986), footballer, played 489 games * Peter Kretschmer (born 1992), sprint canoer, gold medallist at the

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Gallery

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References

External links

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Tourism portal of Schwerin
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