Guhrow

Guhrow, Lower Gory, is a small village with 552 inhabitants in the south-eastern part of Brandenburg. The village belongs to the Official Burg (Spreewald ).

  • 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 5.2 personalities who have worked on site

Geography

The municipality is located in the traditional settlement area of ​​the Sorbs / Wends. Public buildings and facilities, roads, paths, squares and bridges are labeled bilingually. The village is located on the edge of the Spreewald between the municipalities Briesen and advertising.

History

1469 Guhrow was first mentioned by name.

Policy

Parish council

The Council of the municipality consists of six individual elected officials and the Mayor. (As at municipal election on October 26, 2003)

Culture and sights

In the list of monuments in Guhrow and in the list of ground monuments in Guhrow are registered in the list of monuments of the country Brandenburg monuments.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Herbert Zerna (1905-1955), local historian

Personalities who have worked on site

  • Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811), writer, lived for a time in Guhrow in the mansion. In 1797 he sold the estate to Guhrow Ludwig von Wacker Barth, the owner of the neighboring Good Briesen.
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