Lake Schwerin, Schwerin

Name: Lake Schwerin
Address: Schwerin, Germany

#3 among attractions in Schwerin

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Schwerin is a lake in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It was named after the city Schwerin, on its southwestern shore. The smaller town Bad Kleinen is on the north shore of the lake. Its surface is approximately 61.54 square kilometres, and its maximum depth is 52.4 metres. The natural outflow of the lake is the river Stör, a tributary of the Elde, and part of the Elbe watershed. The Wallensteingraben, a 16th-century canal, connects the lake with the Baltic Sea at Wismar. ()

Local name: Schweriner See Area: 23.76 mi²Length: 13.05 miWidth: 3.73 miMaximum depth: 172 ftElevation: 115 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°38'8"N, 11°27'59"E

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Lake Schwerin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schwerin Castle, Staatliches Museum Schwerin, Burgsee, Schwerin Cathedral.

2.1 miW
19th-century island castle and art museum
Schwerin Castle, Schwerin
54 min walk • Schwerin Castle, with its fairy tale-like appearance, is a historic landmark nestled in the picturesque city of Schwerin, Germany. This grand castle, dating back centuries, is situated on an island in the city's main lake, the Schweriner See, creating a stunning...
2.1 miW
Museum, Art museum
Staatliches Museum Schwerin, Schwerin
53 min walk • The Staatliches Museum Schwerin is an art gallery and museum in Schwerin in Germany. It was established by Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1882 its historicist Haupthaus as the Staatsgalerie next to the Staatstheater.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Burgsee, Schwerin
59 min walk • Burgsee is a lake at Schwerin, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 37.8 m, its surface area is 0.111 square kilometres.
2.3 miW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Town
Schwerin Cathedral, Schwerin
58 min walk • Schwerin Cathedral is an Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral located in the town of Schwerin, Germany. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint John. Along with St. Mary's Church, Lübeck and St. Nicholas' Church, Stralsund, it is one of the earliest large examples of Brick Gothic architecture.
2 miW
Church, Baroque architecture
Schelf Church, Schwerin
52 min walk • The Schelf Church of St. Nicholas is an Evangelical Lutheran church dedicated to Saint Nicholas in the Schelfstadt quarter of Schwerin in Germany. The church is owned and used by a congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Große Karausche, Schwerin
49 min walk • The Grosse Karausche is a lake in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of ca. 38 m, its surface area is 0.017 km².
2.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Pfaffenteich, Schwerin
57 min walk • Pfaffenteich is a pond in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. At an elevation of 39.2 m, its surface area is 12.3 hectares.
2.1 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Mecklenburg State Theatre, Schwerin
54 min walk • The Mecklenburg State Theatre is the principal theatre of Schwerin in Germany. Its main theatre seats 650 people and is used for the performance of plays, opera, musical theatre and ballet.
1.8 miSW
53°37'6"N • 11°25'56"E
Badeanstalt Kalkwerder, Schwerin
47 min walk • Amusement, Water park, Swimming
2 miW
Neighbourhood
Schelfstadt, Schwerin
51 min walk • Schelfstadt is a central quarter of the city of Schwerin, capital of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state of Germany.
2.3 miSW
Zoo, Aquarium
Schweriner Zoo, Schwerin
58 min walk • The Schwerin Zoological Garden is a medium-sized zoo open all year round with about 2400 animals in 154 species and nearly 138,000 visitors annually in the south of the state capital Schwerin.