Memorial Stone Franzosenweg – Pier on Stadtsee loop from Strasburg (Uckermark)
Memorial Stone Franzosenweg – Pier on Stadtsee loop from Strasburg (Uckermark)
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Memorial Stone Franzosenweg – Pier on Stadtsee loop from Strasburg (Uckermark)
01:15
4.90km
20m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: February 24, 2026
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Memorial Stone Franzosenweg
Highlight • Monument
The approximately 20 hectare body of water is located in the urban area of Strasburg (Uckermark), 500 meters southeast of the town center at an altitude of around 56 m above sea level. The lake also has a small overgrown island. From the west, the lake has a tributary through the Mühlbach, which leaves it in the north and flows towards the Uecker. The maximum extent of the city lake is about 580 by 420 meters, the depth 1 to 2.5 m.
The lake was formed during the last Vistula Ice Age. It was desludged in 1921, 1949, 1955 and 1977/1978. On the initiative of Mayor Merk, workers laid the Merkpromenade in the western area in 1904. In 1941 the water in the lake was drained and diverted to supply the Strasburg sugar factory with water. French prisoners of war had to clean up the lake, lay rails on the bottom and create the sea route with the excavation. This began on Jüteritzer Strasse and ran to the bridge over the Prinzengraben. In 1955 the southern course of the path was changed and extended to a total length of 1045 m. Due to its history, it is known as the Franzosenweg. A boulder with an information board on the southwestern shore of the lake is a reminder of this work. In the same year, the small island in the lake was created by landfills.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtsee_(Strasburg)
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2.39 km
Pier on Stadtsee
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2.81 km
View of Strasburg's Old Town across the Stadtsee
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The approximately 20 hectare body of water is located in the urban area of Strasburg (Uckermark), 500 meters southeast of the town center at an altitude of around 56 m above sea level. The lake also has a small overgrown island. From the west, the lake has a tributary through the Mühlbach, which leaves it in the north and flows towards the Uecker. The maximum extent of the city lake is about 580 by 420 meters, the depth 1 to 2.5 m.
The lake was formed during the last Vistula Ice Age. It was desludged in 1921, 1949, 1955 and 1977/1978. On the initiative of Mayor Merk, workers laid the Merkpromenade in the western area in 1904. In 1941 the lake's water was drained and diverted to supply the Strasburg sugar factory with water. French prisoners of war had to clean up the lake, lay rails on the bottom and create the sea route with the excavation. This began on Jüteritzer Strasse and ran to the bridge over the Prinzengraben. In 1955 the southern course of the path was changed and extended to a total length of 1045 m. Due to its history, it is known as the Franzosenweg. A boulder with an information board on the southwestern shore of the lake is a reminder of this work. In the same year, the small island in the lake was created by landfills.
Most of the bank is covered with reeds. Eels, bream, roach and pikeperch live in the lake. The mute swan, goosander, common snipe, bluethroat, black tern, nightingale as well as spoonbills, teal and golden-bellied ducks have been spotted among bird species.
There is a swimming area on the northern bank. A circular hiking trail leads around the lake and the Merkpromenade.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtsee_(Strasburg)
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4.90 km
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Bus stop
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2.19 km
1.76 km
665 m
201 m
< 100 m
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1.99 km
1.92 km
458 m
298 m
125 m
< 100 m
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