Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Grevesmühlen (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Ploggensee, St.Nikolai Kirche, and Seliger Niels Stensen. Also, be sure to include Piraten Open Air Theater in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Grevesmühlen (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania).
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Ploggensee
Lake in Germany. Ploggensee is a lake in the Nordwestmecklenburg district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 32.9 m, its surface area is 0.15 km2.[1]
St.Nikolai Kirche
The town church of St. Nikolai in Grevesmühlen is originally a brick church of the transitional style from Romanesque to Gothic, which has been heavily remodeled over the centuries. Today, it belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Grevesmühlen in the Wismar provostry in the Mecklenburg church district of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany.
Address: Kirchpl. 5, 23936 Grevesmühlen
Seliger Niels Stensen
The Niels Stensen Church is the Catholic parish church of Grevesmühlen, the former county seat of the Nordwestmecklenburg district. It is one of the new church buildings approved and begun during the GDR period, and is the first church in the world to bear the name of the natural scientist and bishop Niels Stensen, who was beatified in 1988.
The foundation stone of the church was laid by Auxiliary Bishop Norbert Werbs on May 28, 1989, and it was consecrated by Bishop Theodor Hubrich on April 27, 1991.
This was preceded by the growth in the number of Catholics in the region due to the influx of displaced persons after World War II, the elevation of the Catholic community of Grevesmühlen to a parish in 1972, and a long period of planning and applications.
The church was designed by Rolf Meyer (Grevesmühlen). With the means possible for a diaspora church, he created a spiritual and inviting space. The low-pitched roof and the struts that continue it down to the earth and anchor it there symbolize the tent of God on earth. High windows in the roof area and in the altar wall give the room brightness.
Michael Vogler (Mühlen Eichsen) created the image of Our Lady with the Child Jesus turning to other children at the preparation table and the image of the Good Shepherd at the ambo as well as the altar triptych. This shows the Pentecost event on the center panel, scenes and aspects of the life of Blessed Niels Stensen on the left, and St. Deacon Laurentius, the original parish patron of the Grevesmuehlen Catholic community, on the right. Other furnishings, such as the stretcher cross, the baptismal font, and the 14 Stations of the Cross were made by the artisan Rudolf Fleischer (Erfurt).
Address: 1 Niels-Stensen-Weg, Grevesmühlen
Piraten Open Air Theater
The Pirate Open Air is a theater event that takes place mainly from late June to early September in Grevesmühlen and is one of the most successful open-air theater productions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Address: Schweriner Landstr. 15, 23936 Grevesmuehlen
Water tower
Also known as: Wasserturm
Amtsgericht Grevesmühlen
Grevesmühlen Local Court was a court of ordinary jurisdiction in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the district of Schwerin Regional Court. It was abolished on July 13, 2015 by the court structure reform and converted into a branch in the district court district of Wismar.
Address: 2-4 Bahnhofstraße, Grevesmühlen
Water tower
Also known as: Wasserturm
Address: Wismarsche Straße, Grevesmühlen