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This article needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. June 2016 The Schwerin Palace, also known as Schwerin Castle : Schweriner Schloss, German pronunciation: , is a located in the city of , the capital of ,. It is situated on an island in the city's main lake, the. Schwerin Palace Alternative names Schwerin Castle General information Town or city Country , : Completed 973 For centuries the palace was the home of the dukes and grand dukes of and later. Today it serves as the residence of the : Landtag. Major parts of the current palace were built between 1845 and 1857, as a cooperation of the renowned history architects , , and. The castle is regarded as one of the most important works of in Europe and is designated to become a. Early years The first records of a castle at this location date from AD 973. There was a fort of the tribe of the on an island in the large Lake of. In 1160, the fort became a target of noblemen planning to expand their territory eastward under the leadership of 1129—1195. The Obotrites under destroyed the fort but left because of the Germanic military dominance. The German conquerors however recognised the strategic and aesthetically interesting location of the island and started building a new fort. The foundation of the city of took place in the same year. Schwerin became the seat of a. In 1167, Henry gave the County of Schwerin to his vassal Gunzelin von Hagen, and the rest of the country around the city was returned to Niklot's son , forming a ducal hereditary line that lasted until 1918. In 1358, the County of Schwerin was purchased by the descendants of Niklot, who had been elevated to Dukes of Mecklenburg in 1348. They soon relocated farther inland from , near the city of , to Schwerin. During the late era, the growing prosperity and position of the dukes led to a growing need for a representative castle, and this meant architectural changes to the fortress settlement. The Bishop's House Bischofshaus from that period remains in a grave. Renaissance 15th—17th centuries Under 1525—1576 , the building faced important changes. The fort became a palace, and the defensive functionality of the fortress was replaced with ornamentation and concessions to comfort. The use of during the was dominant in North German architecture, and Schwerin's terracotta was supplied from. A few years after reworking the main building itself, from 1560 to 1563, John Albert rebuilt the palace's chapel. It became the first new church of the state. The architecture was inspired by churches in and. The gate, its gable showing the carrying of the cross, was made by Hans Walther 1526—1600 , a sculptor from Dresden. As the ducal residence needed additional defences, despite its island site, some time in the middle of the 16th century bastions were established to the northwest, southwest and southeast. They were probably built by the same Italian architects who, under Francesco a Bornau, also designed the. The bastions were later modified several times, and are still standing today. Before the , the architect Ghert Evert Piloot, who had entered Mecklenburg's service in 1612, made plans to completely rebuild the palace in the style of the. In 1617, work began under his supervision, but soon had to cease because of the war. Piloot's plans were partially realized between 1635 and 1643: the house above the palatial kitchen and that above the chapel were razed and given Dutch Renaissance style façades. During this period, a half-timbered building was constructed near the chapel to house the archducal collection of paintings. Also, the Teepavillon tea house was built. The court moved to in 1756. Recent times since the 19th century The Palace seen from the waterside In 1837, the ducal residence moved back to , but the building was in a relatively bad condition, and the Grand Duke disliked the individual buildings' incongruent origins and architectural styles. However a few months later, construction was halted by his successor, 1823—1883 , who wanted a complete reconstruction of the historic site. Only some parts of the building dating from the 16th and 17th century were retained. Dresden architect 1803—1879 and Berlin architect 1800—1865 could not convince the Grand Duke of their plans. Instead, Demmler included elements of both of them into his plan, but found inspiration in castles. The castle became the most admired masterpiece of the student of. He also planned a government building in 1825-1826 located at Schlossstraße today the State Chancellery. Renaissance châteaux of the such as also inspired him and contributed to the construction from 1843 until 1851. His successor Stüler again made a few alterations, and included an equestrian statue of Niklot and the cupola. Most of the work was carried out by craftsmen from Schwerin and Berlin. A fire destroyed about a third of the palace in December 1913. Only the exterior reconstruction had been completed when the in 1918 resulted in the abdication of the Grand Duke. The castle later became a museum and in 1948 the seat of the state parliament. The used the palace as a college for kindergarten teachers from 1952 to 1981. Then it was a museum again until 1993. The had been a technical museum since 1961. From 1974 on, some renovated rooms were used as an art museum. Since late 1990, it is once again a seat of government, as the seat of the the state assembly of the State of. Since then there have been massive preservation and renovation efforts. Most of these were finished by 2019.
The foundation of the city of took place in the same year. Formerly, it has been negatively affected by the breakdown of non-competitive former industries after the in the 1990s. North two thousand years ago, were recorded in the area. This tour is offered for arrivals to Warnemuende P1-4, P7, P8 only and cannot be provided for clients docking at Rostock Port. Verschaffe dir anhand der Fotos einen ersten Eindruck - selbstverständlich unverbindlich und ohne Anmeldung. Until further notice, we will use the information you have provided to send schwerin dating our newsletter. The full name in German is pronounced. All times are approximate and will be adapted to schwerin dating docking times of the ship and or changes in the schedule of the public trains we use. Schweriner Schloß - Schwerin Solo. Language See also: Like most German regions, Mecklenburg and Vorpommern have their own traditional dishes, often including fish, beef and pork.