Neubrandenburg: Four Gothic Gates, Tollensesee, and Mecklenburg's Best-Preserved Medieval Fortification
Neubrandenburg has a population around 68,000 and sits on the Tollensesee (Lake Tollense) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The city's medieval fortification wall, over 2 kilometres long, survives almost completely and includes four elaborately decorated Gothic city gates, each unique in design. The Wiekhauser, small half-timbered houses built into the wall, originally served as emergency accommodation and storage. The Konzertkirche, a former church destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt as a concert hall, is the city's cultural centrepiece.
The Tollensesee provides a lakeside recreation area. Neubrandenburg was founded in 1248 by Margrave Johann of Brandenburg. The GDR-era Plattenbau housing in the outer districts contrasts with the reconstructed medieval core. The city has lost around 20% of its population since reunification. The Hochschule Neubrandenburg has around 2,000 students. The Mueritz-Nationalpark, Germany's largest terrestrial national park, is 30 kilometres west. Adult companionship follows Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's framework.
Show more
Neubrandenburg has a population around 68,000 and sits on the Tollensesee (Lake Tollense) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The city's medieval fortification wall, over 2 kilometres long, survives almost completely and includes four elaborately decorated Gothic city gates, each unique in design. The Wiekhauser, small half-timbered houses built into the wall, originally served as emergency accommodation and storage. The Konzertkirche, a former church destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt as a concert hall, is the city's cultural centrepiece.
The Tollensesee provides a lakeside recreation area. Neubrandenburg was founded in 1248 by Margrave Johann of Brandenburg. The GDR-era Plattenbau housing in the outer districts contrasts with the reconstructed medieval core. The city has lost around 20% of its population since reunification. The Hochschule Neubrandenburg has around 2,000 students. The Mueritz-Nationalpark, Germany's largest terrestrial national park, is 30 kilometres west. Adult companionship follows Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's framework.
Country selected
Region selected
City selected
