Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Usedom (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Wolgastsee, Peene Valley, and Sankt Marien Kirche. Also, be sure to include Anklamer Tor in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Usedom (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania).
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Wolgastsee
Lake in Germany. Wolgastsee is a lake in Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of -0.6 m, its surface area is 0.47 km².[1]
Address: Sudlich des Seebades Ahlbeck, Usedom
Peene Valley
Region in Murchin, Germany. The Peene Valley is a landscape in West Pomerania in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It covers the area on either side of the river Peene in the districts of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and Vorpommern-Greifswald as the river makes its way from Lake Kummerow past the towns of Dargun, Demmin, Loitz, Jarmen, Gützkow and Anklam to its mouth on the Peenestrom.
The landscape of the Peene Valley has been little impacted by industry and other human activities and has a large variety of animal and plant species. It is therefore a nature area of statewide importance and much of the region is subject to nature and landscape conservation measures. It has a core zone of about 20,000 hectares and a total area of about 45,000 hectares and is thus the largest contiguous fen region of Europe.
Thanks to its wilderness and intact nature, the river Peene and its valley is often referred to as "the Amazon of the North".[2]
Sankt Marien Kirche
St. Marien Church is the only preserved parish church in the town of Usedom in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald.
Address: Markt 1, 17406 Usedom
Anklamer Tor
The Anklamer Tor was part of the medieval fortifications of the town of Usedom in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and secured the access to the town to the west. The building was probably erected around 1450 and later also used as a prison tower. The four-story brick building with a pointed arched passage used to have gables facing the town and the field side instead of the hipped roof. On the field side there used to be a front gate. On the city side, the floors are separated from each other by plaster screens. On the field side there is a three-story drop gate niche.
The Usedom Heimatstube is located in the Anklamer Tor (Anklam Gate); here you can find out about earlier life on the island and in the town of Usedom in a permanent exhibition. One room in the tower is dedicated to the Usedom painter and photographer Albert Köster. On the top floor there is a small hall where wedding ceremonies can be held.
Address: 15 Anklamer Straße, Usedom