Prenzlau: Steintorturm (Sternwarte)
Prenzlau straddles the Ucker River in Brandenburg, and its position at the northern end of Unteruckersee has made it a historic centre of the Uckermark. Water and red brick define the town: St Mary’s Church is a major work of north German Brick Gothic, while surviving stretches of the medieval town wall trace the old core. The lake belongs to a chain of glacial waters and wetlands that gives the surrounding Uckermark its gently rolling, open character. Prenzlau is also the administrative seat of the Uckermark district, connecting local civic life with a region of lakes, fields and smaller historic towns.
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Prenzlau is best known in Brandenburg for its position on Unteruckersee, a large lake in the Uckermark. The River Ucker leaves the lake here and runs north towards the Szczecin Lagoon, placing the town in a broad landscape of water and farmland rather than the dense Berlin region. Its red-brick St Mary’s Church is a landmark of North German Brick Gothic; badly damaged in the Second World War, it was subsequently reconstructed. Medieval Prenzlau also belonged to the Hanseatic League, recalling trading links that connected this inland town with the Baltic world. Explore additional webcams nearby to understand how Prenzlau relates to the lakes and open countryside of the Uckermark.
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