Anklam, Hanseatic city in Vorpommern-Greifswald District, Germany
Description
Anklam is a Hanseatic town in Vorpommern-Greifswald District, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, lying along the Peene River roughly six meters above sea level. The old town forms a compact center with church towers rising above streets arranged in a rectangular grid that preserves the medieval layout.
History
The settlement received town rights in 1264 after existing since the early 1200s near a crossing point on the Peene. Merchants joined the Hansa network and traded with other Baltic ports until economic shifts in the late Middle Ages reduced its commercial role.
Culture
Buildings along the main streets display brickwork from different eras, reflecting how merchants and craftsmen shaped the town over generations. The architecture shows a mix of Gothic forms and later rebuilding efforts after wartime damage.
Practical
The old town is small enough to explore on foot, with major buildings within easy walking distance of each other. Visitors find signage in German and often in English, particularly at historic structures.
Did you know?
Aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal was born here and is honored with a museum on the edge of town. His name appears on street signs and memorial stones downtown, recalling his early flight experiments.
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Nikolaikirche
826 m
Marienkirche
652 m
Anklam railway station
1.4 km
Otto Lilienthal Museum
1.5 km
Altes Lager
4.3 km
Schloss Auerose
6.8 km
Lycée Lilienthal
250 m
Steintor
806 m
Gutshaus Dargibell
6.5 km
Eisenbahnbrücke Anklam
1.5 km
Landratsamt
519 m
Wehrmacht prison Anklam
315 m
Unteres Peenetal
4.5 kmVorpommersche Landesbühne Anklam
393 m
Kriegsschule Anklam
396 m
Hoher Stein
3.1 km
Gutshaus Lüskow
4.2 km
Garnisonskirche
927 m
Pulverturm
555 m
Rathaus Anklam
758 m
Kreuzkirche
1.9 km
Salvatorkirche
640 m
Giebelhaus Frauenstraße 12
699 m
Leipziger Allee 26
349 m
Church in Stretense
7.6 km
Jewish Cemetery (Anklam)
1.5 km
City walls and land defense of Anklam
738 mAugustinereremitenkloster Anklam
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