In this video you can find seven little known facts about Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Keep watching and subscribe, as more episodes will follow! You can now support this channel via Patreon, by accessing the link bellow. Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/7facts Learn, Share, Subscribe US States & Territories https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRT2EjuHJUt4-YZ59SZNc8ch 206 Countries in One Series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRR54b-LlPPw6YcUFiBEEP6G Social Media: https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ More information about the video content bellow: 1. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, is one of Germany’s 16 states. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern does not only possess the longest name of all 16 German states, it also has three of Germany’s 14 National Parks, the country’s two largest islands - Rügen and Usedom - and about 2000 kilometers of shoreline along the Baltic Sea. Thanks to these assets, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a favorite among tourists. 2. Human settlement in the area of modern Mecklenburg and Vorpommern began after the Ice Age, about 10,000 BC. In the area of present-day Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, up to 5,000 megalith tombs were erected as burial sites by people of the Neolithic Funnelbeaker (TRB) culture. About two thousand years ago, Germanic peoples were recorded in the area. 3. The state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was established in 1945 after World War II through the merger of the historic regions of Mecklenburg and the Prussian Western Pomerania by the Soviet military administration in Allied-occupied Germany. 4. With over 2,000 lakes, almost 2,000 km of coastline, and with its rivers and freshwater lagoons, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is a water-lover’s paradise. The state’s Baltic coastline with its beautiful bays and beaches attracts massive numbers of tourists each summer. Three of Germany's fourteen national parks, as well as several hundred nature conservation areas, are in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 5. The city of Schwerin is the capital of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania but the Hanseatic towns along the coast, prime among them the city of Rostock, have historically provided economic prosperity to the region. Schwerin was first mentioned in 1018 as Wendenburg and was granted city rights in 1160 by Henry the Lion, thus it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The city also has a largely intact old town, thanks to only minor damage in World War II. 6. A Hanseatic trading city, Rostock was granted city rights in the 13th century and since then has been a nexus point for trade, learning and shipbuilding on the Baltic. The city was hit by bombs in 1942, but a lot of its heritage was spared, like the Medieval riches of the Brick Gothic Marienkirche, Renaissance gabled merchants’ houses or a long stretch of the city’s defensive walls going back to the 13th century. 7. The University of Rostock, established in 1419, and the University of Greifswald, established in 1456, are among the oldest universities in Europe. More Info: https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-rostock-germany/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaliths_in_Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Music: Teknoaxe - Aerobatics in Slow Motion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfaXFyNOi_M Download Music: http://teknoaxe.com/Link_Code_3.php?q=1496 Images: By Hobbyfotograf J - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68791801 By Skäpperöd - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10887611 By East Germany Flag Map - Fry1989West Germany Flag Map - Fry1989 - East Germany Flag Map - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_map_of_East_Germany_(1949%E2%80%931990).svgWest Germany Flag Map - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_map_of_West_Germany_(1949%E2%80%931990).svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20524129 Von Julian Nitzsche - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43842809 By WorldKnowledge0815 - Based on File:Schwerin Castle Aerial View.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=71004553 By An-d - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27150828 By The original uploader was Harald909 at German Wikipedia. - fotografiert von harald909 Mitte September 2003;, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=200802 Von Schiwago - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15296001 Intro Creator: Pushed to Insanity http://pushedtoinsanity.com/portfolio-item/free-2d-outro-template-11/

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