On Friday, 9th November 2o12, the day after our arrival in Meck/Pom, Peter Uwe and Astrid went with us to Mirow. We were to visit there the ‘Palais of the three Queens’. On the way we stopped somewhere for lunch. I had Zander , a very delicious kind of fish. My meal was a bit expensive, but well worth it.
The ‘Torhaus’ building dates back to 1588.
Barock Castle from 1760 in Mirow
We had fun pretending to be a knight and a lady!
Peter took photos of all these English translations.
Another view of Peter Uwe’s and Anstrid’s ‘Dorfstrasse’.
Another view of the apple tree at the back of their house.
Some borders along their property
Thanks for this bit of history, and the puckish spirit.
Thanks for appreciating it, Robert. Actually I want to write a bit more about the three princesses who all ended up being queens. Two were sisters, Luise and Frederike, the third one, Charlotte, the Queen of England, was their aunt. Queen Luise of Prussia had a short life but is generally extremely well remembered. Frederike died aged 63 as Queen of Hannover.
This place in Mirow is remembered as the ‘Palais of the three Queens’ . I hope I’ll be able to write a bit more about it.
I’m so glad the pictures were bigger in this post!
I made them as large as possible this time, Munira. I’m glad you liked this. After the ending of serfdom in 1820 there was social upheaval which resulted in a great number of emigration from the two duchies of Mecklenburg Schwerin and Mecklenburg Strelitz. Significantly some of my forbears emigrated to Poland around this time. But they came from Brandenburg at the border to Silesia. I find it strange that in the earlier centuries out of free settlers could be made serfs! The manor lord had total power over them . . . .
Scary times…