Grevesmühlen, Germany
Grevesmühlen is a town of 10,975 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, founded in 1201.
Why visit Grevesmühlen
Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Piraten Open Air Theater, Alpakahof am Iserberg, Schloss Plüschow and Steinzeitdorf Kussow.
Weather in Grevesmühlen
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About Grevesmühlen
Grevesmühlen (German pronunciation: [ɡʁeːvəsˈmyːlən] ) is a municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It was the seat of the Nordwestmecklenburg district until 2011, when Wismar became the seat. It is situated 33 km east of Lübeck, and 29 km northwest of Schwerin. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region.
From the Wikipedia article Grevesmühlen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks37
Steinzeitdorf Kussow
Museum · 5.5 km
9 Kussower Weg, Damshagen
Apr-Oct 10:00-17:00, Nov-Mar 10:00-15:00
Herrenhaus Bernstorf
Monument and historic site · 6.3 km
5 Am Schloss, Bernstorf
Städtisches Museum Grevesmühlen
Museum
5 Kirchplatz, Grevesmühlen
May-Sep: Tu-Fr 10:00-12:00,13:00-16:00; May-Sep: Sa 10:00-13:00;...
Wasserturm
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Wasserturm am Bahnhof Grevesmühlen
5b Jahnstraße, Grevesmühlen
25 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes26
Kreihnsdörper Café Stübchen
Cafe
Truly a gem with excellent cakes and tarts, all selfmade by the lady boss, with organic approach and not too sweet. also each day one...
1 Kinogang
Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30
Restaurant & Cafe "Seeschlösschen"
Restaurant · Regional, Fish, Cake, Ice Cream · 0.8 km
7 Am Ploggensee, Grevesmühlen
10:00+; Tu off
Bäcker Freytag
Bakery · 1.5 km
58 Klützer Straße, Grevesmühlen
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; 07:00-15:00; PH off
Café Benn | Feinbäckerei & Konditorei
Cafe · 0.9 km
We-Su 06:30-17:00; PH unknown
Eisterrasse am Bürgerpark
Ice cream
Apr-Oct: Fr-Su 13:00-18:00; May-Sep: Tu-Th 15:00-18:00
14 more on the map.
History
The name Grevesmühlen goes back as far as 1226, which makes it one of the oldest towns in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
From the History section of Grevesmühlen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare6
Map of Grevesmühlen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lübeck Airport (LBC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Wismar 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Schwerin 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Ratekau 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Bad Schwartau 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Ratzeburg 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Lübeck 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Scharbeutz 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Stockelsdorf 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Neustadt in Holstein 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Mölln 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2023-04-Grevesmühlen-Rathaus-IMG 0822, Daniela Kloth, GFDL 1.2
- Kirche in Grevesmühlen, Ch.Pagenkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stelen am Lustgarten Grevesmühlen, Ost, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Krähenbrunnen Grevesmühlen, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Höhenmarke Grevesmühlen, Ulrich Kulle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Höhenmarke Grevesmühlen Kirchturm, Ulrich Kulle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stadtkirche Grevesmühlen, Ulrich Kulle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bronzefiguren am Alten Rathaus Grevesmühlen 3, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Bronzefiguren am Alten Rathaus Grevesmühlen 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Boerzow Kirche 2009-01-02 038, Niteshift ( talk ), CC BY 3.0
- Ganggrab von Jamel 01, Dreizung, CC0
- 2023 04 13 Grevesmühlen OpenAir DK DJI 0606, Daniela Kloth, GFDL 1.2
- Kussow, Steinzeitdorf, Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Urdolmen Südgruppe, Ch.Pagenkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 19880812300NR Plüschow Schloß, Jörg Blobelt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bernstorf Herrenhaus 2011-10-02 006, Niteshift, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen NielsStensen, Rabanus Flavus, Public domain
- Helpter Berg, StFr, CC0
- 2023 04 13 Grevesmühlen OpenAir DK DJI 0603, Daniela Kloth, GFDL 1.2
- 2023 04 13 Bernstorf Hospiz DK DJI 0610, Daniela Kloth, GFDL 1.2
- Hünenbett 2, Ch.Pagenkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Rudolf-Breitscheid-Str Turnhalle 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Kleine Alleestrasse 44 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Stadtkirche 9 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Neustadt 38 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Neustadt 16 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Speicher Mönchhof 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Kirchstr 26 Pumpe 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Kirchstr 26 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Kirchplatz 4 Gedenktafel 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Kirchplatz 4 Pfarrhaus 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Stadtkirche 8 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Kirchplatz 4 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Stadtkirche Sonnenuhr 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Stadtkirche 4 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Stadtkirche 6 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Gedenkstein Luise Reuter 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Kirchstr 12 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Stadtkirche 3 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grevesmuehlen Kirchstr 1-2 2013-12-02, Schiwago, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stelen am Lustgarten Grevesmühlen, West, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vreak-o, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rasmustravemnd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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