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Broschuere Residenzensemble Englisch
Broschuere Residenzensemble Englisch
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SCHWERIN
RESIDENCE ENSEMBLE
A WOR L D H E R I TAGE NOM I NAT ION
Criterion (iv)
... to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illus
trates (a) significant stage(s) in human history.
The Residence Ensemble extends from the Palace to over thirty buildings in the Old Town of Schwerin
VA LUES
VA LUES
F E AT U R E S A N D H E R A L DRY
A S E V I DE NC E OF T H E MONA RC H Y
Gallery of Ancestors as part of the Throne Appartement shows the monarchy‘s expression of its dynastic claim to power
R E C OU R SE TO H I S TOR IC A L
S T Y L I S T IC F OR M S A N D S Y M B OL S
A S L E GI T I M AT ION OF P OW E R
E XC E P T IONA L LY W E L L-PR E SE RV E D
R E SI DE NC E E N SE M BL E I N T E R M S
OF QUA N T I T Y A N D QUA L I T Y
S TAGI NG OF PA L AC E A N D R E SI DE NC E
E N SE M BL E I N T H E L A N D S C A PE
The buildings and gardens of the Ensemble share a unique relation to the natural lake landscape
C ON T I N UOUS DE V E L OPM E N T
OF T H E R E SI DE NC E E N SE M BL E
U P TO E A R LY MODE R N I T Y
Entrance hall of the State Archive - youngest addition to the Residence Ensemble
VA LUES
14
33
10
18
11
13
27 38
4 12
37
9 31
Residence Palace and
Manor Houses
25
26 Cultural and sacred
30
buildings
32 7 23 Adminstration
17 24
15
Infrastructure and
19 28 public servants‘ residences
3 29 Military
16 8
1
MA P
Schwerin Palace on its island location with Castle Garden and Orangery
Theatre building with its water towers at Old Garden Square
EN SEM BLE
C U LT U R A L A N D
SAC R E D BU I L DI NG S
A DM I N I S T R AT ION
EN SEM BLE
Entrance to the State Archive with the Grand Ducal Monogram in gold
Representative housing across the Palace, designed by the Grand Duke‘s architects
EN SEM BLE
I N F R A S T RUC T U R E A N D
PU BL IC SE RVA N T S ‘ R E SI DE NC E S
M I L I TA RY
EN SEM BLE
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SCHWERIN
RESIDENCE ENSEMBLE
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