Eldena Abbey
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Eldena Abbey, originally Hilda Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery near the present town of Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Only ruins survive, which are well known as a frequent sub
Ruins of Eldena Abbey in spring
Ruine Eldena by Caspar David Friedrich (1825)
Memorial plaque recording the burials at Eldena Abbey of Wartislaw III and later members of the ducal family
Caspar David Friedrich: Abtei im Eichwald (1809-10), based on the ruins of Eldena Abbey
Koos (island)
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Koos is the largest of several small islands in the Bay of Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It has an area of 772 hectares and a maximum elevation of just above three meters. The island is
View over the Kooser Wiesen ("Koos meadows", on the mainland) towards Koos (marked by the group of trees in the center). The yellow sign showing an owl indicates the area's status as a protected nature reserve.