Bergen auf Rügen, Administrative center in Rügen Island, Germany
Bergen auf Rügen sits at 55 meters elevation in the center of Rügen Island, surrounded by agricultural fields and glacial moraine deposits.
The settlement, first mentioned as Gora in 1232, received Lübeck law town rights in 1613, marking its elevated status within Pomerania.
Saint Mary's Church, built in 1168 as a palace church for Prince Jaromar I, represents the oldest brick structure in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
The town functions as the administrative seat of Bergen auf Rügen Amt, serving eleven municipalities with a combined population exceeding 23,000 residents.
The Rugard woods, reaching northeast of the town, contain the Ernst Moritz Arndt Tower offering views across the largest German island.
Location: Western Pomerania-Rügen District
Inception: 1613
Elevation above the sea: 55 m
Shares border with: Zirkow, Buschvitz
Website: http://stadt-bergen-auf-ruegen.de
GPS coordinates: 54.41667,13.43333
Latest update: May 29, 2025 14:28
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St. Mary's church
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Bergen auf Rügen railway station
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Gutshaus Boldevitz
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Ernst Moritz Arndt Tower
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Bergen auf Rügen Abbey
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Rathaus Bergen auf Rügen
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