Country Germany District Ludwigslust-Parchim Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 12,585 (31 Dec 2008) | State Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Elevation 35 m (115 ft) Postal codes 19288 Local time Tuesday 7:05 PM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 72% Humidity Points of interest Ludwigslust Palace, Natureum am Schloss Ludwigslust, Zoo‑Freizeit‑GmbH, Helenen‑Paulownen‑Mausoleum, Louisen‑Mausoleum | ||
Ludwigslust ( [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.
Contents
- Map of 19288 Ludwigslust Germany
- History
- Sights
- Transport
- Twin towns sister cities
- Sons and daughters of the town
- References
Map of 19288 Ludwigslust, Germany
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
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 camp—sometimes referred to as Ludwigslust concentration camp—was established by the SS near the city of Ludwigslust in 1945. 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.
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Twin towns — sister cities
Ludwigslust is twinned with: