Schwerin Castle

The magnificent Schwerin Castle (Schweriner Schloss) appears to float on Schwerin Lake. Although it's possible that a fort existed on this site as early as the ninth century, Schwerin Fortress's earliest records date to Henry the Lion (Henry IIIconstruction )'s castle there in 1160.

On the castle island, where Schwerin Castle today sits, there have previously been a number of ancient fortifications. Archaeologists are certain that there have been people living in the area for thousands of years, although the earliest traces date back to 942.

The famed Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria, and Saxony, Heinrich der Löwe, led an army of warriors that captured the Obotrit tribe's castle in 1160. Thus, Schwerin's official establishment year was 1160. The municipal administration now has its offices at Schwerin Castle, which also houses an art gallery with works from antiquity to the modern century. The seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish paintings in Schwerin's museum are among its most significant items. Schwerin Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in the world.

Location: Lennéstraße 1, 19053 Schwerin, Germany