Bützow
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Bützow is a town in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in north-eastern Germany, centered on Bützower See.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1171. From 1815 to 1918 Bützow was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, from 1871 within the German Empire.
From 1933 to 1945, during Nazi rule and World War II, a Nazi prison was operated in the Dreibergen district with multiple forced labour subcamps located in various places in the region.[2] After the war, the town was part of East Germany until 1990.
On 5 May 2015, the town was struck by an F3 tornado which caused severe damage to many buildings, including the local hospital.[3] This tornado grew to 1.5 km wide (1500m)
Culture
Medieval Bützow Castle is located in Bützow. The town also has a medieval Brick Gothic church, which contains an altarpiece made by the Master of the Bützow Altarpiece (1503). Bützow also has one of the last German monuments dedicated to Lenin, a memorial stone located at Leninring.[4]
Notable people
- Dietrich Ludwig Gustav Karsten (1768-1810), mineralogist
- Karl Johann Bernhard Karsten (1782–1853), mineralogist.[5]
- Else Hirsch (1889-1943), Jewish teacher and member of the German Resistance
Sport
- Eckhard Martens (born 1951), rower, team silver medallist at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Torsten Fröhling (born 1966), soccer player and football coach; played 109 games
- Andrea Philipp (born 1971), sprinter and three time Olympic competitor
People who have worked in Bützow
- Sophie Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel (1678-1749), Duchess of Mecklenburg, lived in Bützow and founded the German Reformed Church
- Wenceslaus Johann Gustav Karsten (1732-1787), mathematician, grew up locally with his grandfather; twice rector of the University of Bützow
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand der Kreise, Ämter und Gemeinden 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. 2023.
- ^ "Zuchthaus und Strafgefängnis Dreibergen". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Tornado as violent storms batter northern Germany". BBC News Online. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ https://leninisstillaround.com/2017/04/23/residents-save-lenin-monument/ checked 26.1.2020
- ^ "Karsten, Karl Johann Bernhard" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 683.
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- Admannshagen-Bargeshagen
- Alt Bukow
- Altkalen
- Alt Sührkow
- Am Salzhaff
- Bad Doberan
- Bartenshagen-Parkentin
- Bastorf
- Baumgarten
- Behren-Lübchin
- Benitz
- Bentwisch
- Bernitt
- Biendorf
- Blankenhagen
- Börgerende-Rethwisch
- Bröbberow
- Broderstorf
- Bützow
- Cammin
- Carinerland
- Dahmen
- Dalkendorf
- Dobbin-Linstow
- Dolgen am See
- Dreetz
- Dummerstorf
- Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen
- Finkenthal
- Gelbensande
- Glasewitz
- Gnewitz
- Gnoien
- Graal-Müritz
- Grammow
- Groß Roge
- Groß Schwiesow
- Groß Wokern
- Groß Wüstenfelde
- Gülzow-Prüzen
- Güstrow
- Gutow
- Hohen Demzin
- Hohenfelde
- Hohen Sprenz
- Hoppenrade
- Jördenstorf
- Jürgenshagen
- Kassow
- Klein Belitz
- Klein Upahl
- Krakow am See
- Kritzmow
- Kröpelin
- Kuchelmiß
- Kühlungsborn
- Kuhs
- Laage
- Lalendorf
- Lambrechtshagen
- Lelkendorf
- Lohmen
- Lüssow
- Mistorf
- Mönchhagen
- Mühl Rosin
- Neubukow
- Nienhagen
- Nustrow
- Papendorf
- Penzin
- Plaaz
- Pölchow
- Poppendorf
- Prebberede
- Reddelich
- Reimershagen
- Rerik
- Retschow
- Roggentin
- Rövershagen
- Rühn
- Rukieten
- Sanitz
- Sarmstorf
- Satow
- Schorssow
- Schwaan
- Schwasdorf
- Selpin
- Stäbelow
- Steffenshagen
- Steinhagen
- Stubbendorf
- Sukow-Levitzow
- Tarnow
- Tessin
- Teterow
- Thelkow
- Thulendorf
- Thürkow
- Vorbeck
- Walkendorf
- Wardow
- Warnkenhagen
- Warnow
- Wiendorf
- Wittenbeck
- Zarnewanz
- Zehna
- Zepelin
- Ziesendorf
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