History and Culture

On the flyer you can find a clear description of the district Wieck/Eldena and of the University Campus combined with lots of helpful explanations for an exciting discovery tour. Highlights are the shown 3D-objects.

The Schwedenstrasse is approximately 700 km [435 miles] long and runs through parts Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at the Baltic Sea and the region of Brandenburg. This route connects places which share a similar history and culture as a result of the Swedish occupation. The project Schwedenstrasse was initiated in the year 2000 by the Swedish embassy and includes many places which show the region's architecture, history, music and culture also in the various local museums and theatres.

Everywhere in north-eastern Germany, the visitor will come across mighty brick buildings such as churches, monasteries, town halls and city gates which have a long history. Gothic brick architecture began to develop in this region of Germany in the 12th century. Landmarks of this architecture style can be found in the Hanseatic cities of Greifswald and Stralsund as well as in Anklam, Wolgast, Güstrow, and Bad Doberan, which are all located in our region.

For some 500 years, from the middle of the 12th century to the beginning of the Thirty Years' War, the Hanseatic League dominated the Baltic Sea and had a great influence on the European economic system and the life of every city. The trade across the Baltic Sea brought economic growth to the north of Germany and is largely responsible for its history and culture.

North-eastern Germany has a large number of museums, for example the Otto-Lilienthal-Museum and the City Gate museum in Anklam, the Pomeranian State museum in Greifswald, the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund and the Ueckermünde Lagoon museum. These museums provide an excellent background to the richness of German culture.

This photo flash animation gives you an impression of the culture and history of our region by the Baltic Sea.

North-eastern Germany's summer music festivals and open-air performances are a great attraction along the Baltic. Visitors are particularly impressed by the charming atmosphere of the extraordinary historical settings where the events are staged - in a ruined monastery, in churches, castles or even in barns near the sea.

The Theatre Vorpommern was established in 1994 by combining two theatres in the north-east of Germany: the Theatre Greifswald founded in 1914 and the Theatre Stralsund founded in 1916. The performances shown are very multifaceted - music and dramatic theatre, ballet and dance, opera and musical and children's theatre in the Hanseatic cities by the sea.