Bollewick
Bollewick | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 53°21′N 12°35′E / 53.350°N 12.583°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
District | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte |
Municipal assoc. | Röbel-Müritz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bertold Meyer |
Area | |
• Total | 26.69 km2 (10.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 648 |
• Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 17207 |
Dialling codes | 039931 |
Vehicle registration | MBS, MÜR |
Website | www |
Bollewick is a municipality in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is administered by the Röbel-Müritz office in the city of Röbel / Müritz. The municipality Bollewick includes the villages Nätebow, Spitzkuhn and since 7 June 2009, Kambs[2] and Wildkuhl.[3]
History
The name Bollewick with its components (round, bellied) and wick (German suffix wig, wik = place or village, borrowed from Latin vicus = village) means Runddorf.
From the early settlement of the area remained two megalithic tombs near the village. Bollewick was built as part of Nedebuh ( now Nätebow ) in the 13th century by the knight of Werle Konrad Büne. The first mention dates from January 21, 1261.[4] The village was then about 1200 meters further west on the almost circular Wackstower lake.
The original site was abandoned probably due to the high
Attractions
- The Bollewick barn was built in 1881 and is a landmark of the municipality. It is the largest fieldstone barn in Germany, with a 125 m × 34 m area under the roof. Until 1991 barn was used for agriculture and since was renovated and converted into an event center with hotel and rows of shops.
- The early Gothic, cross-ribbed vaulted brick church in Nätebow. It was fortified village church in the 14th century but since was rebuilt several times. Interior is decorated with carved altar from 1522, and a statue of historical patron saint of the 17th century. The church is open to the public and to worship from time to time.
- The Gothic village church in Kambs dates back to the 13th century. It has fieldstone vault ceiling. The nave in western tower and the porch are from the 14th century.
- Since 2006 there is a maze in Bollewick.[5]
-
Barn in Bollewick.
-
Village church in Nätebow.
-
Gothic fortified church in Kambs.
-
Maze in Bollewick.
Transport
Bollewick is located on Bundesstrasse 198 – road from Röbel / Müritz. The motorway junction Röbel of Bundesautobahn 19 (Berlin–Rostock) is about eight kilometers away from Bollewick. The nearest railway stations are in Malchow and Waren (Müritz).
See also
References
- Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- Statistisches Bundesamt
- ^ Bollewick
- ^ 750 year anniversary
- ^ Homepage des Irrgartens mit Daten zur Geschichte; retrieved 1 July 2014 Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
External links
Media related to Bollewick at Wikimedia Commons