Hansische Ostseestrasse
The Hanseatic Ostseestrasse was the most important land trade route along the Baltic Sea coast at the time of the Hanseatic League , ran from Lübeck to Stettin and played an important role in the German colonization of the East in the Middle Ages. At the same time, it was a pilgrimage route , for example as part of the Camino de Santiago towards northern Spain.
history
In the course of the 13th century new German cities emerged along the Baltic Sea coast, which were connected by the Hanseatic Ostseestrasse. In the years between 1218 and 1229, Wismar and Rostock were built , and in 1234 the previously Danish settlement of Stralsund was re-established as a German city from Rostock. Stettin is established in 1234, Greifswald receives German town charter in 1250, and Anklam in 1264 .
The Hansische Ostseestrasse led from the Lübeck market through the castle gate out to Schlutup , where it left the Lübeck Landwehr . The further course led north of Selmsdorf past the Martinsmühle over the Dassower bridge over the Stepenitz to Dassow . From here the road continued via Mallentin to Grevesmühlen , where there was a customs office. Via Hoikendorf and Gägelow past the Wismar leper hospital St. Jacobshof, she then reached Wismar . The route led into the city via today's Lübsche Strasse and left it again via Rostocker Strasse to run to Rostock via Neuburg , Neubukow , Kröpelin , the monastery in Doberan , Parkentin and Klein Schwaß .
From Rostock the route led north via Bentwisch and Rövershagen to Ribnitz , where a customs office was located. The Recknitz behind Ribnitz formed the border to Pomerania . The road ran through Löbnitz and Martensdorf to the city of Stralsund .
From Stralsund the road ran south again via Brandshagen , Reinberg and Kirchdorf to Greifswald . From Greifswald the route ran south via Groß Kiesow and Klein Kiesow , Ranzin , Schlatkow and Ziethen to Anklam .
Two alternative routes led from Anklam to Stettin. The more important route led via Ueckermünde , the other, more southerly route led from Anklam via Ducherow , Rathebur , Altwigshagen , Ferdinandshof and Jatznick to Pasewalk , from here via Löcknitz , Bismark and Neuenkirchen (now in Polish: Dołuje) to Stettin .
Revitalization of the route for tourism
The tradition of the Hanseatic Ostseestrasse is taken up by today's tourism marketing, namely in form
- the European cultural route " The Hanseatic League"
- the holiday route Northeast German Hanse Route
- of the Hanze-Fietstour bicycle circuit
- of the pilgrimage route Hanse Route
literature
- Erika Dreyer-Eimbcke: Old streets in the heart of Europe , Frankfurt 1989, ISBN 3-524-69078-5
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hanseatic Office at the Mayor of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck: Hanse Tourismus ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Baedeker Alliance: Travel Guide Germany. An ace up your sleeve . Mair-Dumont publishing house. November 2009. p. 129 f.
- ↑ Hanzefietsroute: A bike tour that combines culture and lots of nature
- ↑ Frank Brächter: On the trail of the Hanseatic League
- ↑ Pilgrim Moves Initiative: Directions to the Hanse Route
