The memorial plaque commemorates Charles XII., © Tourismuszentrale Hansestadt Stralsund
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The plaque commemorates Charles the XII during the Nordic War.

"Frankenkronwerk" is a part of the former city fortifications, which consisted of both solid city walls with city gates and bastions and ponds, which surrounded Stralsund since the middle of the 13th century and were intended to protect it from attacks. During the Swedish period, these fortifications were further expanded, as Stralsund was a bridgehead in Swedish Pomerania and its defense was therefore considered particularly important. The Swedish King Charles XII (1697-1718) is said to have often rested here in a niche in the wall of the Frankentor during the defense of Stralsund against Prussian, Saxon and Danish troops in 1715. A memorial slab made of Swedish limestone in the wall reminds with an inscription.
Charles XII won many battles, but lost the decisive ones. This was also the case here in Stralsund. Misjudging the situation, his goal here had been to restore the former balance of power in Swedish Pomerania. On December 23, 1715, however, the city had to capitulate after the king had fled to Sweden to avoid capture. Stralsund then became temporarily Danish before later returning to the Swedish crown.

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Klosterstraße/Frankendamm
18435 Stralsund


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Soap manufactory fragrance Ziolkowski

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  • Krummenhagener Straße, 18442 Krummenhagen

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OZEANEUM Stralsund

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  • Hafenstraße, 18439 Stralsund

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Stralsund Zoo

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  • Grünhufer Bogen, 18437 Stralsund

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Playing card factory museum workshop

  • Open today
  • Katharinenberg, 18435 Stralsund

Today, the playing card factory is more of a workshop than a museum. Work is also carried out on all the historic machines, so that a vivid impression of the working conditions in an old print shop can be conveyed. As a visitor, you can look over the employees' shoulders or find out more in an exhibition.

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  • Freely accessible at any time
  • Tribseer Damm, 18437 Stralsund

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SEA MUSEUM Stralsund

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  • Katharinenberg, 18439 Stralsund

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Gorch Fock I

  • Open today
  • An der Fährbrücke, 18439 Stralsund

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Church St. Nikolai Stralsund

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  • Alter Markt, 18439 Stralsund

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Maid's Well

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  • Fährstraße, 18439 Stralsund

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Children playground Küsterbastion

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  • Große Parower Straße, 18435 Stralsund

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Brick trench bridge - Rügen dam

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  • Werftstraße / L296, 18439 Stralsund

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Sundpromenade

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  • Sundpromenade, 18435 Stralsund

An idyllic promenade along the Strelasund. For walks along the water from Stralsund harbor to Parow.

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Dänholm Island

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • 18439 Stralsund

The island of Dänholm is a small island with a lot of history. Already used for military purposes under the Swedes, Dänholm was developed into the cradle of the Prussian Navy.

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