Schwerin (dpa/mv) – Schwerin’s World Heritage application has taken another step forward: the 250-page application dossier has been approved by the city council and is now on its way to Unesco. The city representatives made the decision on Monday evening with a large majority, as a city spokeswoman said on Tuesday. The deadline for submissions is February 1, 2023. The decision as to whether Schwerin will be included in the World Heritage List should be made in 2024.
Schwerin is applying with its residence ensemble of the Mecklenburg dukes, which has grown over 200 years. In the center are the castle, the surrounding gardens and parks, the cathedral, the government buildings, theatre, museum, several city palaces and ducal barracks, houses of purveyors to the court – a total of around 35 objects.
The Hanseatic cities of Wismar and Stralsund from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are on the Unesco list of world heritage sites.
