Schwerin Castle, Palace and museum on Lake Schwerin island, Germany
The castle contains 953 rooms with marquetry flooring, intricate carvings, gilded elements, and stucco ceilings across five distinct architectural wings.
Built in 1857, the castle served as the residence for dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin until its transformation into a museum and parliament building.
The castle houses substantial collections of paintings, period furniture, and porcelain pieces while functioning as the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Visitors can explore the throne room with Carrara marble columns, an ancestral portrait gallery, and garden areas through guided tours available daily.
The structure incorporates design elements from French Renaissance châteaux while standing on an island site occupied since 973 by Slavic fortifications.
Location: Schwerin
Architects: Georg Adolph Demmler, Gottfried Semper, Friedrich August Stüler, Ernst Friedrich Zwirner
Architectural style: historicist architecture
Elevation above the sea: 45 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Part of: Residence Ensemble Schwerin
Address: Lennéstr. 1, 19053 Schwerin 19053
Phone: +493855925212
Website: https://museum-schwerin.de/schloesser-galerie/schloss-schwerin
GPS coordinates: 53.62417,11.41889
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:57
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