Schönhausen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Schönhausen is a municipality in the eastern part of the district of Mecklenburg Lake District in southeastern Mecklenburg -Vorpommern ( Germany ). It is administered by the Office Woldegk based in the same city.

Geography

The community Schönhausen located about 30 km east of Neubrandenburg and eight kilometers northwest of Strasburg (Uckermark) on a small lake and close to up to 153 m high mountains Brohm. In the east, the municipality borders the district Vorpommern - Greifswald.

To Schönhausen part of the district Matzdorf.

History

Located on a peninsula of Lake Schönhauser was until the early 17th century a castle, which should protect the border with Brandenburg. On the remains of the castle, the manor house was later built.

Attractions

→ See also List of monuments in Schönhausen (Mecklenburg)

• Conservation area Brohm Mountains with the nature reserve Klepelshagen
• Baroque village church of timber in 1727 with a three-sided chancel, west tower with porch, baroque fixtures
• Community grave of 1945 in the cemetery of the local part Matzdorf, probably for four forced laborers who died during the Second World War, in the town or around

Traffic

Federal highway 104 runs south of the community. Through it leads the federal highway 20, which cover approximately two kilometers away junction Strasburg (Uckermark) is achievable.