What is Mecklenburg Schwerin?
What is Mecklenburg Schwerin?
The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a territory in Northern Germany held by the House of Mecklenburg residing at Schwerin. It was a sovereign member state of the German Confederation and became a federated state of the North German Confederation and finally of the German Empire in 1871. 1 Geography.
Where is Schwerin castle located?
Schwerin Castle, Schwerin. The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a territory in Northern Germany held by the House of Mecklenburg residing at Schwerin. It was a sovereign member state of the German Confederation and became a federated state of the North German Confederation and finally of the German Empire in 1871.
What happened to the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin?
It was a sovereign member state of the German Confederation and became a federated state of the North German Confederation and finally of the German Empire in 1871. After the fall of the monarchies in 1918, resulting from World War I, the Grand Duchy became the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
What happened to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?
After World War II, the Soviet government occupying eastern Germany merged Mecklenburg with the smaller neighboring region of Western Pomerania (Vorpommern) to form the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Wikipedia For a larger map, click here. For a larger map, click here.