Mönkebude

Mönkebude is a German municipality in the district of Vorpommern - Greifswald in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern. It is managed by the Office on the Szczecin Lagoon, based in Eggesin and holds the title "state- recognized resort ".

Geography

Mönkebude is located on the southwestern shore of the Szczecin Lagoon in the conservation area Haffküste, six kilometers from Ueckermuende. In the south and west of the municipality, the large forest area of ​​the Ueckermünder Heath begins. The place is a horseshoe shape towards the harbor. Mönkebude has two ports, a fortified port on the beach and further east port direction Grambin. In the village there are many fishermen's houses but also quite magnificent farm buildings lining the streets. Since the 1990s, the population of the town has increased steadily, almost 10% growth since 1990.

The neighboring municipalities are Grambin, Leopoldshagen, Lübs and Ueckermuende.

History

Mönkebude is an old Slavic settlement named " Doblowitz " and was first mentioned in 1244 as Mönkebude. The name probably derives from the " monks " (actually Canons Regular ) of the Premonstratensian monastery Grobe on Usedom ago that were established there since the 12th century. The " monks " had 1243 of Barnim I the right to get in the lagoon and the surrounding woods fishing, hunting and operate wood decomposition ( monks - bude = House, Bude of the monks ).

In the Thirty Years' War, the town was devastated in 1698 and only re- colonized. In 1777, the Post Road from Anklam Mönkebude, Ueckermuende was to Stettin. This developed in Mönkebude next to agriculture and fisheries and trade and commerce. Later the Kahnschifferei increased in importance. 1930, the harbor was dredged and dredged the beach. 1934, the church was completed with Belvedere Tower and a functional building. The octagonal cupola is an architectural feature.

Policy

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 3 November 1999 by the Home Office and registered under No. 196 of the coat of arms role of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Blazon: " Divided by wave cut from silver to blue; top of a framed black entablature silver half-timbered house with five windows, a door and a thatched roof in black, beseitet of ever green pine, their respective lowest, the half-timbered house facing road is gestümmelt; below a turned-over to the left silver fish. "

The coat of arms was designed by the Sagarder Gerhard Koggelmann.

Flag

The municipality flag is striped across the longitudinal axis of the flag cloth alternately of silver (white ), blue, silver ( white), blue and silver ( white). The white stripe on the hoist and on the flying end of each take one-twelfth, the blue stripes each take one-sixth and the silver (white ) middle stripe takes up half the length of the bunting. In the middle of the bunting the municipal coat of arms, which occupies two thirds of the height of the flag cloth is. The length of the bunting is related to height as 5:3.

Economy and infrastructure

The significance of the main economies fishing and Kahnschifferei took after the Second World War from more and more. At the same time, tourism has become increasingly important for Mönkebude. This resulted in the 70 years the cottage settlement on Mill Mountain for the state-owned enterprises and the bungalow resort at the Lübser highway. Beach and harbor were expanded several times and received in the 1990s, its present face. So Mönkebude became a jewel that is known far beyond the region. There is a sports boat yard, a construction operation, a hardware store and other craft shops.

Mönkebude is located on the road connecting Ueckermuende to Anklam. Halfway you meet in Ducherow onto road 109 (Berlin - Pasewalk - Anklam ). The nearest railway station is located in the city Ueckermuende.

Culture and sights

→ See: List of monuments in Mönkebude

• The location between the Szczecin Lagoon and Ueckermünder Heath offers a variety of possibilities for tourists and locals.
• There is a well-developed network of hiking trails and boat connections to Usedom, Swinoujscie and Szczecin.
• In the village the fishing lodge offers regular exhibitions on the history and present of the village.