Mönchgut
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Mönchgut (Monk's Estates in German) is a peninsula of 20.66 square kilometers with 1,374 inhabitants in the southeast of
The name translates as the monks' estates.
The peninsula is composed of several headlands such as Reddevitzer Höft, the Kleiner Zicker and the Großer Zicker. The bay between the headlands is called
While the residents of the area earlier supported themselves through fishing and marine activities, today the area is primarily geared toward tourism. One main attraction is the local history museum in Göhren, an open-air museum located on historical settlements. Here there is also a display of the elaborate local costumes, which Mönchgut is well known for.
In 1806,
Mönchgut also features the final station of the
References
- ^ "Bürgermeistersprechstunden". Amt Mönchgut-Granitz (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Für Einheimische". Mönchgut (in German).
- ^ "Gemeindeverzeichnis". Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder | Gemeinsames Statistikportal (in German).
- ^ Volckmann, Erwin (1895). Deutschlands Seebäder: III (in German). C.A. Starke. p. 36. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Zahlen und Fakten - Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen - -". www.biosphaerenreservat-suedostruegen.de. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Mönchgut". Insel Rügen (in German). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Pommersches Urkundenbuch (in German). Th. v d. Nahmer. 1868. p. 431. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Sebicht, Richard (1910). Unsere mittelalterliche Ostmarkenpolitik: eine Geschichte der Besiedelung und Wiedereindeutschung Ostdeutschlands (in German). Hirt. p. 104. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links
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