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Schwaan

Around two rivers in the north, Germany

A town plagued by fire

As quite the old town with roots in slavic culture and a good position between rivers Warnow and Beke, Schwaan was set to be a success. Unfortunately for the respectable city, it was destroyed by fire several times between the 17th and 18th century. The historic crossing and old city, all gone. Luckily, reconstruction was done so that Schwaan’s old city centre was preserved in its original form. Churches, the old city hall and the quintessential town houses were rebuilt. 

A number of painters were attracted to the idea of living near Schwaan’s rivers, meadows and woods, within a well-made community. The colony was dominated by local artists. Today, Schwaan still has lots to do and see. Among others, there are the art museum of the Schwaaner artist’s colony and the art mill to visit. Until today, the place has kept up the atmosphere of a Mecklenburg provincial town. Come and see!

The main artists who lived and worked here:

Theodor Hagen (*1842 – 1919)
Paul Riess (*1857 – 1933)
Franz Bunke (*1857 – 1939)
Richard Starcke (*1864 – 1945)
Rudolf Bartels (*1872 – 1943)
Alfred Heinsohn (*1875 – 1927)
Peter Paul Draewing (*1876 – 1940)
Otto Tornogrocki (*1885 – 1946)
Erich Venzmer (*1893 – 1978)
Wilhelm Facklam (*1893 – 1972)
Rudolf Bechstein (*1897 – 1961)

Tourist-Office
in der Kunstmühle Schwaan
Mühlenstr. 12
18258 Schwaan
+49 (0) 3844-891792
info@ferien-schwaan.de
www.ferien-schwaan.de
Kunstmühle Schwaan
Mühlenstraße 12
D-18258 Schwaan
+49 3844 891792
info@kunstmuseum-schwaan.de
www.kunstmuseum-schwaan.de
Mayor
Mathias Schauer
Pferdemarkt 2
D-18258 Schwaan
+49 3844 84110