{"id":23186,"date":"2023-12-12T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=23186"},"modified":"2023-02-16T15:47:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T14:47:56","slug":"ueckermuende","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/germany\/mecklenburg-western-pomerania\/western-pomerania\/ueckermuende\/","title":{"rendered":"Ueckerm\u00fcnde – tour of the harbor town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Western Pomerania is the port city of Ueckerm\u00fcnde, which I visited one afternoon. I was very surprised, because here there is not only a residential castle and the city harbor, here you can also discover a reconstructed Pomeranian cog and have a wonderful meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ueckerm\u00fcnde is located on the river Uecker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the mouth of the Uecker River into the Szczecin Lagoon in Western Pomerania lies the town of Ueckerm\u00fcnde. The name of the city derives from a Slavic group of people, the Wendish Ukrers, who had already settled the area before 1200.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duke Barnim I endowed the region with a monastery around 1260 and granted the trading place the town charter. Later a castle was built in which the dukes of Pomerania from the Griffin house lived. A town wall with two gates was also built. As is often the case in the history of a town, fires and wars repeatedly lead to the destruction and reconstruction of individual parts of the town and to changing rulers. This was also the case in Ueckerm\u00fcnde, medieval houses were destroyed, a new church was built, the castle was expanded\u2026.. The town was hit particularly hard during the Thirty Years’ War. Out of 1600 inhabitants, just 15 survived and the town was almost completely destroyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Wappen<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the end of the 18th\/beginning of the 19th century, turf iron ore was found near the town. Several iron foundries were established and life in the town flourished. About 50 brickworks were established in the region and shipbuilding continued to develop. Shipping companies also expanded, and by the middle of the 19th century there were about 27 registered merchant ships in the port city. The boom of the economy was noticeable in the development of the city, many new buildings were built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The town survived the Second World War without major damage. In GDR times, a foundry with 1100 employees was the largest employer. The brickworks gradually closed their doors. The old town, which remained intact, decayed over time because the structural damage to the buildings was not repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kirchplatz\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the failures began to be addressed. It was redeveloped, renovated and restructured. Hotels, guesthouses and vacation apartments were built, the marina was modernized and in 2001 Ueckerm\u00fcnde was awarded the title of “state-recognized resort”. Since 2013 Ueckerm\u00fcnde is a seaside resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit to the Pomeranian Cog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our city exploration begins in the port of Ueckerm\u00fcnde. This is the home port of the Pomeranian cog Ucra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Hansekogge\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A cog is a type of ship that the Hanseatic League preferred to use for trade. Since there were often raids during the voyages, the cogs were additionally equipped like warships. A characteristic of cogs is the use of a mast and a square sail. Below the top of the mast was sometimes a lookout, the so-called crow’s nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Blick<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We enter the reconstruction of the medieval Pomeranian cog via a gangway. There are a few rustic tables on deck, where we first make ourselves comfortable. My view goes at the mast and the many ropes in the direction of the sky. There a sail hoisted that flutters in the wind. It must be wonderful to be on the move on this ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"am<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The replica of the cog began in 2001 at a historic shipyard of the Ukranland and in 2019 the ship was completed. The city of Torgelow is the owner of the ship, it is operated by the association “Ucra – die Pommernkogge e.V.”. The members of the association have put countless hours of work and love into the shipbuilding in the past years. Only in this way could a 25 meter long ship be built from oak, larch, Siberian larch and Douglas fir. Great importance was attached to the fact that all work steps were carried out as much as possible in the same way as in days gone by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"unter<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Today the ship is a real gem, that’s how I feel about it. Below deck you can sit comfortably, have a drink and learn something about seafaring and the history of the Pomeranian cog. In the past, this space was full with up to 100 tons of goods. Space for passengers or the crew was only on the sacks with the goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the Ucra leaves the harbor today, according to the regulations there must be 12 nautical crew members on board who can sail the ship. Up to 50 additional crew members are allowed on board, and if necessary, some of them have to lend a hand. If there is no wind, fortunately today there are auxiliary engines that bring the ship back to port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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