Dorf Mecklenburg
Dorf Mecklenburg is a municipality in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern. The municipality is the administrative headquarters of the Office Mecklenburg- bath small, which includes an additional ten communities.
- 2.1 community today
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 Church
- 4.2 windmill
- 4.3 District Agricultural Museum
Geography
The municipality is the village of Mecklenburg between Wismar and Schwerin Lake, one of the largest lakes. In the slightly hilly terrain here and the North Sea - Baltic Sea watershed is only about ten kilometers from the Baltic Sea ( Wismar Bay ) away. West of the church leads past the Wallenstein ditch that connects the Lake Schwerin is the only outlet to the Baltic Sea and from 1577 to 1582 was created by Duke Johann Albrecht.
Community structure
At the village of Mecklenburg include the districts
- Karow
- Kletzin
- Moidentin
- Olgashof
- Petersdorf
- Rambow
- Rosenthal
- Rothentor
- Steffin
History
The Mecklenburg, the former stronghold of the church, is named for the entire landscape of Mecklenburg and for the state of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern.
The castle of the Slavic Abodrites was already called 965 in a report by the Arab merchant Ibrahim ibn Jacub as Nakons castle. As observed in an excavation from 1967 to 1969, it was created in the first half of the 7th century. From Mikel castle was built in the course of time Mecklenburg. King Otto III. mentioned on 10 September 995 first documented in the Mecklenburg. However, it was demolished in 1256 after several destructions, the material was used for the construction of the castle Fürstenhof in the then flourishing town of Wismar on the southernmost point of the Baltic Sea. After the castle was built in 1277 for Schwerin Prince again, she was 45 years later destroyed again and final. From the settlement below the castle, the village Mecklenburg emerged in the mid -14th century. The current "Am Castle Wall" leads to the still visible hillfort, which is used as a cemetery for the last years of the 19th century.
Church today
The proximity to the Baltic Sea, to the old Hanseatic city of Wismar and Schwerin Lake, and the good infrastructure are interesting not only for tourism, with two industrial estates testify in the community. From kindergarten and elementary school through high school with a secondary school and a high school part to several dining facilities, medical practices and modern sports facilities Dorf Mecklenburg has taken on a central role for the surrounding communities. Community life is reflected among other things in a wind orchestra, a choir, the Fishing Club, the sports club ( Mecklenburg SV), a chess club (SC Mecklenburg Springer ) as well as the home club.
Policy
- Election result Municipal Council (2009) Free Wählergemeinschaft: 6 seats ( 53.03 %)
- CDU: 3 seats ( 19.79 %)
- The Left: 1 mandate ( 10.73% )
- SPD: 1 mandate ( 9.64 %)
- Green: 1 mandate (6.83 %)
Coat of arms
Blazon: " Shared by red and gold, a silver top Wallburg with three towers, below guardant, crowned gold and silberngehörnter black bull's head with gaping red mouth, silver teeth, knocked- red tongue and torn into seven peaks neck fur. "
Coat Explanation: The silver Wallburg in red, the former Slavic " Mecklenburg " that the bull's head in gold is the coat of arms of Mecklenburg removed, both crest parts indicate the place name Mecklenburg.
The coat of arms was designed by the Wodorfer Rolf Möller, approved on 21 November 1991 by the Home Office and registered under No. 7 of the coat of arms role of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Attractions
Church
Worth seeing is the simple back stone village church from the 14th century. Inside the church are some interesting details to see: a painted coffered ceiling (17th century) with a representation of Christ with the foolish and wise virgins, angels' heads, the altar from 1622 with representation of the Last Supper and four scenes of the Passion, one with many ornaments decorated pulpit from 1618 and the Triumph bar with crucifixion group from the year 1633rd
Windmill
On 43 meters above sea level. NN high Rugenberg is the built in 1849 basement Dutch windmill. It now houses a hotel and restaurant.
District Agricultural Museum
The museum, founded in 1978, of the district North West Mecklenburg is in its permanent exhibition on about 1000 m² an insight into the development of agriculture and rural life in northeastern Germany before 1945 to the present day. Further information on the history of the castle and the town will also find attention. In addition, shows the device on a partially covered area a variety of technical agricultural machinery and equipment and informed in a converted timber-framed building on the history of Wallenstein trench. Educational museum programs, exhibitions and events on various topics complete the offer.
Other attractions include the castle wall of the former Mecklenburg, the 1767 built rectory (framework) that Pfarrscheune from 1701, the preacher widow's house ( half-timbered, 1760 ), which originates from the ending 19th century old village school and a monument to the victims of world wars of the years 1922 /1991.
Transport links
Mecklenburg village, only 6 km from Wismar is very well connected to national transport networks. ( - Szczecin Lübeck) and the northern section of the A 14 ( Wismar - Schwerin ) Located just off the Baltic Sea motorway A 20 lead past. From the South (from Schwerin ) and from the north ( from the direction of Wismar ) the place on the B 106 is achievable. The municipality is located on the railway line from Wismar to Schwerin.