Mirow

Mirow
Mirow
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Mirow within Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district
	Mirow Mirow
	Coordinates: 53°16′N 12°48′E / 53.267°N 12.800°E
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Municipal assoc.	Mecklenburgische Kleinseenplatte
Government
• Mayor	Henry Tesch (CDU)
Area
• Total	156.37 km2 (60.37 sq mi)
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	3,871
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	17252
Dialling codes	039833
Vehicle registration	MST
Website	www.amt-mecklenburgische-kleinseenplatte.de/

Mirow (German: [ˈmiːʁoː] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte in southern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Name (Etymology)

"Mir" in Slavonic languages means "peace" or "glory". The name "Mirow" was derived from "villa mirowe", translating as "location of peace".

Geography

Mirow lies in the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District (Mecklenburgische Seenplatte) on the southern shore of Lake Mirow, which is connected to the Müritz and the Havel by a system of lakes, rivers, and canals. There are several more lakes on the territory of this municipality. The neighboring towns of Diemitz, Fleeth, Granzow, Peetsch, and Starsow were incorporated into the town in 2004 and are now part of the municipality.

Town division

The following districts belong to the town of Mirow:^[2]


Mirow Babke Blankenförde Diemitz	Fleeth Granzow Leussow Peetsch	Qualzow Roggentin Schillersdorf Starsow

In addition, the residential areas of Mirowdorf, Blankenfelde, Hohenfelde, Birkenhof, Holm, Forsthof, Weinberg, Niemannslust, Diemitzer Schleuse, Fleether Mühle, Kakeldütt, Schillersdorfer Teerofen and Hohe Brücke are parts of the town of Mirow.^[3]

History

In 1227, the Order of Saint John founded a commandry on the shore of Lake Mirow after Lord Borwin II had given them land there; the first quarter of the coat-of-arms of the town still displays the cross of the Johanniterorden (the Order of Saint John) in commemoration of that gift. In 1701, the town became part of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1919, it gained town privileges. Mirow is the birthplace of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom.

The baroque palace, under construction from 1749 to 1760, was designed by Christoph Julius Löwe. It is notable for a ballroom with stucco decoration, and for the Red Salon lined with silk Chinese-style wallpaper. The English-style park of the palace includes the burial place of the last reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who died in 1918. The grand-ducal tomb is situated in the Gothic Church of Saint John, which was rebuilt after its complete destruction in 1945.^[4]

Notable people

Ludwig Giesebrecht (1792–1873), a German poet and historian.
Walter Gotsmann (1891–1961), a German painter, art teacher and conservationist.

Aristocracy

Adolphus Frederick IV (1738–1794), Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1752 to 1794.
Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1741–1816), duke & grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 to 1816.
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, wife of King George III
Duke George Augustus of Mecklenburg (1748–1785), a German nobleman, sailor and soldier.

Gallery

Baroque and early Classicist Mirow Castle, standing on the Castle Island inside the lake Mirower See
Bridge connecting Mirow's Castle Island to Love Island
Castle Church of Mirow
Boat houses at Mirower See
Vilzsee
Watergate at Müritz-Elde waterway