Greifswald

Greifswald is a town of Germany, in the Land of the Mecklembourg-Poméranie Western, area Poméranie. City of the Hanse and university town, it is between the two larger German islands: Usedom and Rügen. With its 52 869 inhabitants (at December 31st, 2003), it is the fourth plus big city of the area, after Rostock, Schwerin and Stralsund.

The romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich (1774 - 1840) was born in Greifswald, and regularly illustrated the area in his paintings. One in particular often finds the ruins of the monastery of Eldena (at the exit of the city) on his tables.

The city comprises three impressive churches: Holy Marie, Saint Nicolas and Holy Jacob whom one sees by far.

The Université of Greifswald was founded in 1456. The frame of mind and the atmosphere of the city are strongly marked by the many students. Thanks to the university, the Hanseatic city of Greifswald remains a center of tradition, but is also a source of innovation and discovery. It is a place interesting for the research institutes and of technology, such as for example the Institut max Planck of plasma physics, “BioTechnikum Greifswald” and “Technologiezentrum Vorpommern”.

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photo Gallery of Greifswald

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