Güstrow
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Güstrow. It had 30,500 people in 2008. It is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Güstrow within Rostock district  | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′38″N 12°10′35″E / 53.79389°N 12.17639°ECoordinates: 53°47′38″N 12°10′35″E / 53.79389°N 12.17639°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| District | Rostock |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arne Schuldt (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.86 km2 (27.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2008-12-31) | |
| • Total | 30,445 |
| • Density | 429.65/km2 (1,112.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 18273 |
| Vehicle registration | LRO |
| Website | www |
Geography
The town of Güstrow is 45 km south of Rostock at the Nebel. The Bützow-Güstrow-Kanal (Channel) is a connection to the Warnow. It is used by water tourists. There are 5 lakes (Inselsee, Sumpfsee, Parumer See, Grundloser See and Gliner See (See=lake)) and some forests around Güstrow.
Güstrow Media
Güstrow Palace (Güstrower Schloss), Renaissance architecture
Güstrow Cathedral (Güstrower Dom), Brick Gothic
Floating Angel (Schwebender Engel) by Ernst Barlach, 1927 expressionist WW1 memorial inside Güstrow Cathedral
St. Mary's Parish Church of Güstrow (St. Marienkirche)
Cathedral School (Domschule)
Side view of the cathedral school
City Hall at the Market Square
Gable houses at Güstrow's market square from above
Theatre of Güstrow (Ernst-Barlach-Theater)
Main Post Office of Güstrow (historicist architecture)
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References
Other websites
Media related to Güstrow at Wikimedia Commons
- "Official Website". guestrow.de. Retrieved 15 April 2010.