Glasow

Glasow is a small municipality in the district of Vorpommern - Greifswald in southeastern Mecklenburg -Vorpommern. Is administered by the Office Glasow Löcknitz Penkun based in the community Löcknitz.

Geography

The community is located between Glasow Löcknitz and Penkun in a hilly landscape. About three kilometers west of the river Glasow Randow runs Randowbruch; ten kilometers east is the border with the Republic of Poland.

To Glasow heard the village Streithof, a former manor that was created to Vorwerk the village Hohenholz.

History

1497 the village was first mentioned as a village belonging to Hohenholz. The Good Glasow was sold to the Pomeranian Land Company in Szczecin 1939.

The population of Glasow is slightly declining for years.

Attractions

→ See: List of monuments in Glasow ( Vorpommern)

  • Granite ashlar church from the 13th century with historical sundial
  • Former village school
  • Village club aka House of Culture
  • Old Mill
  • Former school and consumer store, now seat of the Blue Cross
  • Megalithic Case grave on the outskirts
  • " Glasower Alps"

Transport links

The nearest train stations are in Löcknitz and Grambow. Eight kilometers south is the motorway connection Penkun (A 11 Berlin - Stettin).

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