Ludwigslust

Ludwigslust


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Ludwigslust

Coordinates: 53°19′28″N 11°29′50″E / 53.32444°N 11.49722°E / 53.32444; 11.49722Coordinates: 53°19′28″N 11°29′50″E / 53.32444°N 11.49722°E / 53.32444; 11.49722
Country Germany
State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District Ludwigslust-Parchim
Government
  Mayor Petra Billerbeck (Ind.)
Area
  Total 78.30 km2 (30.23 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 12,095
  Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 19288
Dialling codes 03874
Vehicle registration LWL
Website stadtludwigslust.de

Ludwigslust (German pronunciation: [luːtvɪçsˈlʊst]) is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Since 2011 it is part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district.

Ludwigslust is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The former royal residential town is known for its rich heritage, especially the famed Ludwigslust Palace, that is also called Versailles of the North.

History

Ludwigslust

In 1724 Prince Ludwig, the son of Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, decided to build a hunting lodge near a small hamlet called Klenow. Later on, after his succession to the Dukedom, this became his favourite residence and he named it accordingly Ludwigslust ("Ludwig's pleasure/desire"). In 1765 Ludwigslust became the capital of the duchy in place of Schwerin. The town was enlarged by a residential palace (the castle). This situation continued until 1837, when Grand Duke Paul Friedrich returned the capital status to Schwerin.

The Wöbbelin concentration campsometimes referred to as Ludwigslust concentration camp[2]was established by the SS near the city of Ludwigslust in 1945.[3] At the end of World War II, as the Line of contact between Soviet and other Allied forces formed, Ludwigslust was captured by British troops initially, then handed over to American troops. After several months the US troops departed and allowed Soviet troops to enter per the Yalta agreement designating the occupation of Mecklenburg to be administered by the Soviets.

Citizens of Ludwigslust, Germany, inspect a nearby concentration camp under orders of the 82nd Airborne Division

Sights

Transport

Twin towns — sister cities

Ludwigslust is twinned with:

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 31.12.2013". Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (in German). 23 September 2014.
  2. "Concentration Camp Listing". jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  3. Staff (1967-02-23). "Verzeichnis der Konzentrationslager und ihrer Außenkommandos gemäß § 42 Abs. 2 BEG" (in German). Bundesministerium der Justiz. Retrieved 2008-10-12. 1591 Wöbbelin, Kreis Ludwigslust, Bez. Schwerin, 12.2.1945 bis 2.5.1945 Neuengamme

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