Where is Stralsund in Germany?

Where is Stralsund in Germany?

The city of Stralsund is located in northeastern Germany in the region of Western Pomerania in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Stralsund is located south west of Rügen (which is also Germany’s largest island).

What city is Stralsund twinned with?

Stralsund is twinned with: Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein Germany Malmö, Sweden Pori, Finland Stargard, Poland Svendborg, Denmark Trelleborg, Sweden Ventspils, Latvia

How did Stralsund become part of Sweden?

With the Treaty of Stettin (1630), the city became one of two major Swedish forts in the Duchy of Pomerania, alongside Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland). After the war, the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the Treaty of Stettin (1653) made Stralsund part of Swedish Pomerania.

What are the key facts of Stralsund?

The city’s territory covers an area of 54.07 km 2, which makes Stralsund, with its nearly 58,000 inhabitants one of the most densely populated cities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (1,480 inhabitants per km 2 ). The borough of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund is divided into as follows:

What to see in Stralsund?

The main landmark of Stralsund: Its extraordinary Brick Gothic city hall from Hanseatic times. This building from 1278 features a remarkable ‘show façade’ that serves the sole purpose of displaying wealth of the city. Citizens can walk through the city hall and its gallery.

What happened to Stralsund?

With the Congress of Vienna (1815), Stralsund became a part of the Prussian Province of Pomerania and the seat of a government region resembling the former Swedish Pomerania . Following the First World War Stralsund suffered the same sort of political unrest and unemployment that afflicted much of Germany.

What is the monastery of Saint Catherine in Stralsund famous for?

The Monastery of Saint Catherine, mainly built in the 15th century, houses two museums today: Stralsund’s Museum of Cultural History (known for e.g. the Gold Jewellery of Hiddensee ), and the German Oceanographic Museum, Germany’s largest aquarium and oceanographic collection.