Back to your Roots - Mecklenburg-West
Pomerania Enjoy a holiday in gentle,
beautiful and exciting in Germany, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
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I. M. A. R. & Tourist Agency Baltic Sea Coast make it possible
You`ll
travel on traces of your ancestors and you`ll find out where
and how they lived, which circumstandes persuaded a large number
of them to emigrate, how they moved to the new homeland and
in the end – how are living their descendants in Mecklenburg
nowadays.
Cours of the day
Starting point: Hanseatic town of Rostock
1.
The Hanseatic town of Rostock – the
hometown of many emigrants and transit place on the way to
America, for example for Carl Schurz, minister of the interior
of the USA.
Walk through the historic town center –
the former living areas of emigrants
Presentation of documents and other materials
about the emigration from Rostock,
particulary about the escape of Carl Schurz
from Prussia via Rostock to America in the year 1850
2.
Drive on the highway to Alt Schwerin (near
Malchow) to the Museum of agricultural history
Coming into contact with evidences and written
reports about life in the country of Mecklenburg in the19th
and first half of 20th centuries, particularly in an estate
village
Lunchtime
3.
Through the former knight’s region of the district of
Güstrow into the former residence town
of the duke – the town of Güstrow;
A trip through the town of Güstrow,
among other things a visit of the cathedral with the figure
„Floating angel“ created by the famous artist
Ernst Barlach
Having a look at the castle of Güstrow
– today a museum, but in the 19th century an work
house for agricultural workers; presentation of documents
and contemporary reports about emigration in the 19th century
alternative: A visit of the house
of Ernst-Barlach-Foundation
