| | SCHWERIN CASTLE Began as a Slavic border fortress,then a German Island fortress for Henry the Lionheart. From the 14th century to 1918 was the residence for the Dukes of the area. Reconstruction into a castle began in the 14th century. In the 1800's it was again remodeled to include Renaissance styles. Since 1990 it has been the home of the State Parliament of Mecklenburg -Vorpommern. |