Mecklenburg is a historical region in what is now northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rosto
Historical 7-field coat of arms, symbolizing the seven lordships of Mecklenburg: The duchy of Mecklenburg, the princedoms (former dioceses) of Schwerin and Ratzeburg, the county of Schwerin and the Herrschafts (lordships) of Rostock, Werle and Stargard.
Schwerin Castle Aerial View Island Luftbild Schweriner Schloss Insel See
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, also known by its anglicised name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a coastal state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks
Mecklenburg
…Mecklenburg (from Mękel(n)borg ) is a historical region in what is now northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Wismar and Güstrow. The name Mecklenburg derives from a castle named Mikilenburg…
One of more than 1000 megalith sites in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Lancken-Granitz dolmen
Slavic ring fortress at Cape Arkona, Rügen Island
Late medieval Brick Gothic architecture in Stralsund, nowadays a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rostock was the major overseas port of East Germany, and is one of the most important Baltic Sea ports today. Pictured is Hanse Sail, one of the world's largest maritime events.