Paulsdamm
The Paulsdamm is a partially artificially created, approximately three kilometer long dam between Schwerin and the east bank of the Schweriner See . The federal highway 104 runs along the dam . It was named after Grand Duke Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin .
history
Boggy and marshy terrain at the current location of Paulsdamm prevented vehicles from being driven on and from reaching the other bank of Lake Schwerin. In order to get to the places east of the lake more quickly, the Mecklenburg Grand Duke decided to build a dam. Construction management was carried out by the master builders Wier and Alexander Friedrich Jatzow. The necessary earth had to be carted by farmers in the area. It was completed in 1842.
Paulsdamm was extensively renovated with a new road surface in July 2014 at a cost of 700,000 euros, which was borne by the federal government.
Paulsdammgraben
Contrary to popular belief, the Paulsdammgraben is not a canal, but a natural water connection between the Schwerin outer and inner lakes, which was left open when the Paulsdamm was built in order to maintain a water connection between the lakes. The water depth is about three meters. A road bridge built in 1970, 86 meters long and around 4.30 meters high, runs over the moat, replacing a former swing bridge so that passenger ships of the White Fleet can pass the moat.
Coordinates: 53 ° 40 ′ 48 ″ N , 11 ° 27 ′ 41 ″ E