Mustin, Schleswig-Holstein

Mustin is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig- Holstein east of Ratzeburg.

History

The place is probably of Slavic origin. In 1194 the Church in Mustin was mentioned for the first time. The Mary Magdalene church dates from the 12th century, but has been expanded and changed again and again over the centuries. It was built in the early days, especially in the area of the choir, made ​​of granite blocks. In the buttresses there are those of these granite blocks, others are made ​​of stones or brick. The vaulted ceiling fixtures are the late Gothic period. The wooden bell tower was added later.

1989 was opened at the present Federal Road 208 in the wake of German reunification by the GDR authorities, an additional border crossing.

The name refers to the Slavic word MOSTI for power or MOSTU for bridge.

Policy

Of the nine seats in the municipal council has the voter community AWM since the local elections in 2013 four, the SPD and three for the first time be incurred Wählergemeinschaft "Citizens for Mustin " two seats.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " From black and gold increased divided angle. Above, a golden horse head, down a busy with shamrocks green oblique bar (diamond ring ), which is accompanied by two green below Seeblättern after the figure. "

Attractions

In the list of cultural monuments in Mustin ( in Ratzeburg ) are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.

Personalities

The writer Roland Adloff was born in 1956 in Mustin.

The tomb of the philosopher and pedagogue Hugo Kükelhaus located on the Mary Magdalene Church to Mustin cemetery.