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4 days ago · by. May 27, 2024. Schwerin Castle (Schweriner Schloss) is a picturesque palace located on an island in the middle of Schwerin Lake in the city of Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. With a history spanning nearly a millennium, this stunning castle has served as a Slavic fortress, a ducal residence, a museum, and even a parliament seat.
4 days ago · The earliest parts of Schwerin Castle date from 1471. But the castle in its present, spectacular form was renovated extensively by Grand Duke Frederich Franz II in the mid 1800’s. Frederich Franz II was Grand Duke from 1842 to 1883 and he wanted to live in a grand style. For that reason, Schwerin Castle is suitably ornate.
5 days ago · Eltz Castle. Burghausen Castle - longest castle in the world. New Herrenchiemsee Castle. Imperial Castle Nuremberg. Schwerin Castle. Rosenberg Fortress. Map with the most beautiful castles and palaces in Germany. Our interactive map gives you an overview of Germany's most beautiful castles and mightiest fortresses.
2 days ago · The House of Ascania ( German: Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt. [1] The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as Schloss Askanien in German, which was located near and named after Aschersleben.
1 day ago · Henry VI (1422–1461) N° Image Name Life Date Notes S2 Henry VI: 1421-1471 1422 Became sovereign of the order upon accession to the throne 141 John Talbot, 7th Baron Talbot: c. 1387–1453 6 May 1424 (elected) Later Earl of Shrewsbury: 142 Thomas Scales, 7th Baron Scales: 1399–1460 22 April 1425 (elected) 143 John Fastolf: 1380–1459
3 days ago · Paul Joseph Goebbels ( German: [ˈpaʊ̯l ˈjoːzɛf ˈɡœbl̩s] ⓘ; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazi politician and philologist who was the Gauleiter (district leader) of Berlin, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, and then Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1945. He was one of Adolf Hitler 's closest and most ...
3 days ago · Emergency crews are responding to a structure fire at the railway museum at Schwerin's central rail station, on Zum Bahnhofstrasse, on the morning of July 21. Firefighters have evacuated the central station, and several trains are canceled for July 21, and asking local residents to close windows and ventilation systems.
