In Erbsland north of Mirow you won?t find peas growing - as the German name insinuates - but rather a variety of trees, among others coastal firs from North America reaching 47 metres. Towards the end of the 19th century the District Forest Chief Officer Friedrich Scharenberg had tests carried out to determine which kinds of tree could be exploited in German forestry.
Again and again you will encounter the three basic elements of nature in Mirow: water, forest and meadows. In the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District you can start out for the "Mecklenburg Sea" - the Müritz - or you can discover another one of the little lakes every day. You should also plan some time for the town of Mirow: In the baroque castle the Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz had their residence.
In 1277 St. John's Order founded a settlement on a peninsula on the southern side of Mirow Lake. In 1564 it was
developed into a residence and fortress by Duke Karl. However, the point of origin was the old Slavic village of Mirow;
the name may be translated into "peace town".
The Thirty Years' War also claimed a great number of victims in Mirow. From 1701 the town belonged to
Mecklenburg-Strelitz. After its total destruction by a devastating large fire in the year 1730, the town was gradually
reconstructed.
It was not until 1919 that Mirow was assigned the status of a town. During the time after the World Wars the little
town developed into a resort.
Informationsbüro
Torhaus
17252 Mirow
phone: 039833-28022
fax: 039833-28022
e-mail: mirow@klein-seenplatte.de
internet: www.klein-seenplatte.de