Arsenal am Pfaffenteich

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Arsenal am Pfaffenteich, Military architecture monument near Pfaffenteich lake, Schwerin, Germany.

The Arsenal building extends along the southwest bank of Pfaffenteich lake with two connected towers featuring crenellated crowns at each end point.

Construction of the Arsenal took place from 1840 to 1844 under architects Georg Adolf Demmler, Hermann Willebrand, and Gottlieb Ruge, using six million local bricks.

The structure represents Tudor Gothic architecture influenced by English Late Gothic design, marking a significant period in German military building traditions.

The Arsenal currently houses the Ministry of Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and stands at coordinates 53°37'53.0"N and 11°24'38.2"E near central Schwerin.

The building project required 134,000 Taler and sourced materials from brick factories on the islands of Kaninchenwerder and Ziegelwerder, plus the Schelffeld region.

Location: Schwerin

Inception: 1840

GPS coordinates: 53.63140,11.41060

Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:41

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