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Natural Monuments

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ludwigslust-Parchim

Slavic Castle Wall Gaarz (fortified settlement on Burgsee)

Natural Monuments

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Ludwigslust-Parchim

Slavic Castle Wall Gaarz (fortified settlement on Burgsee)

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Slavic Castle Wall Gaarz (fortified settlement on Burgsee)

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Plauer Stadtwald

Location: Plau am See, Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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April 16, 2022

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Middle Slavic ring wall; the earth wall of the former "Swartepapeburg" made of wood and earth has been preserved.

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February 27, 2026

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The Slavic hillfort in Plau am See, often referred to as the hillfort at Burgsee, is a Middle Slavic ringfort dating from the 9th/10th century on the eastern shore of Burgsee lake. The well-preserved, wooded rampart is an important archaeological monument, indicating early settlement and yielding finds of Feldberg and Menkendorf pottery.

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Elevation 120 m

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Location: Plau am See, Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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