Ludwigslust Explained

Ludwigslust
Type:Stadt
Image Coa:Wappen Ludwigslust.svg
Coordinates:53.3244°N 11.4972°W
Image Plan:Ludwigslust in LUP.svg
State:Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District:Ludwigslust-Parchim
Elevation:35
Area:78.30
Postal Code:19288
Area Code:03874
Licence:LWL
Gemeindeschlüssel:13 0 76 090
Divisions:7 Ortsteile
Website:stadtludwigslust.de
Mayor:Reinhard Mach
Party:parteilos

Ludwigslust (pronounced as /de/) is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. Since 2011 it has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district.

Ludwigslust is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The former royal residential town is known for its rich heritage, especially the famed Ludwigslust Palace, known as Versailles of the North.

History

In 1724 Prince Ludwig, the son of Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg, decided to build a hunting lodge near a small hamlet called Klenow. Later, after his succession to the Dukedom, this became his favourite residence and he named it accordingly Ludwigslust ("Ludwig's pleasure/desire"). In 1765 Ludwigslust became the capital of the duchy in place of Schwerin. The town was enlarged by a residential palace (the castle). This situation continued until 1837, when Grand Duke Paul Friedrich returned the capital status to Schwerin.

The Wöbbelin concentration camp - sometimes referred to as Ludwigslust concentration camp[1] - was established by the SS near the city of Ludwigslust in 1945.[2] At the end of World War II, as the Line of contact between Soviet and other Allied forces formed, Ludwigslust was captured by British troops initially, then handed over to American troops. After several months the US troops departed and allowed Soviet troops to enter under the Yalta agreement designating the occupation of Mecklenburg to be administered by the Soviets.

Sights

Transport

Twin towns — sister cities

See main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany.

Ludwigslust is twinned with:

Sport

The Ludwigslust Motodrom and Speedwaystadion is a motorsport and motorcycle speedway venue located approximately 3 kilometres west of the town.[3] The stadium has hosted important events, including a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1992 and 1993.[4] [5] The team MC Ludwigslust won the bronze medal in the 1988 East Germany championships.[6]

Notable people

Aristocracy

Sport

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Concentration Camp Listing . 2008-10-12 . jewishvirtuallibrary.org .
  2. Staff . Verzeichnis der Konzentrationslager und ihrer Außenkommandos gemäß § 42 Abs. 2 BEG . . 1967-02-23 . 2008-10-12 . 1591 Wöbbelin, Kreis Ludwigslust, Bez. Schwerin, 12.2.1945 bis 2.5.1945 Neuengamme . de . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090423004151/http://bundesrecht.juris.de/begdv_6/anlage_6.html . 2009-04-23 .
  3. Web site: Speedway Motorcycle Tracks . MC Ludwigslust . 13 February 2024.
  4. Web site: World Championship . Metal Speedway . 13 February 2024.
  5. Web site: World Championship . Speedway.org . 13 February 2024.
  6. Web site: German Team Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 22 March 2024.
  7. Passow, Franz . XV . 1.
  8. Passow, Franz Ludwig Carl Friedrich . 20 . 890 . 1.