Stages: 14 days Today's Birgitta Pilgrimage Route runs from Sassnitz on the island of Rügen via the Hanseatic City of Stralsund, Güstrow, the State capital Schwerin on to Zarrenthin and on to Lower Saxony. Past masterpieces of brick Gothic, through the Sternberg Lake District and to former monasteries - this is how the pilgrimage route of St. Birgitta is believed to have been in 1341.
St. Birgitta Pilgrimage Route (310 km)
Route
310 km
- Marking: white Birgit cross on the scallop shell or yellow arrow.
- Tour tips: Hanseatic City of Stralsund, Güstrow Cathedral St. Maria, St. Johannes Evangelista and St. Cäcilia, Tempzin Pilgrimage Monastery, Schwerin Cathedral.
Rail connection: Sassnitz
Route
310 km
Stages: 14 days Today's Birgitta Pilgrimage Route runs from Sassnitz on the island of Rügen via the Hanseatic City of Stralsund, Güstrow, the State capital Schwerin on to Zarrenthin and on to Lower Saxony. Past masterpieces of brick Gothic, through the Sternberg Lake District and to former monasteries - this is how the pilgrimage route of St. Birgitta is believed to have been in 1341.
Saint Birgitta, founder of the Order of the Redeemer named after her, set out on a pilgrimage from Sweden to Santiago de Compostella with her husband Ulf in 1341. On the way, she passed through what is now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The pilgrims of that time oriented themselves to places of pilgrimage and power, such as the Antoniter Hospital and Tempzin Monastery or the cathedrals in Güstrow and Schwerin.
The modern itinerary begins in Sassnitz on the island of Rügen. Continuing into the center of the island and mainly through wooded areas, pilgrims pass the towns of Lietzow and Bergen auf Rügen. Beyond the Strelasund, the waterway between the Island of Rügen and the mainland, the UNESCO World Heritage city of Stralsund awaits with its brick churches of St. Marien, St. Nikolai and the former Franciscan monastery of St. Johannis. Through picturesque avenues and past time-honored churches such as the Tribsee town church of St. Thomas, pilgrims find their way to the Barlach town of Güstrow. Here, the cathedral, the Church of the Holy Spirit and St. Mary's tower into the sky.
Through the Sternberg Lake District Nature Park, pilgrims reach the once-famous pilgrimage site of Tempzin in the district of Parchim. Visible from afar in the Mecklenburg hills, the monastery church rises with its imposing west gable and graceful bell tower. A relic of St. Anthony attracted crowds of believers to the local monastery early on. Today, the building, which is over 500 years old, once again serves guests as a simple place to stay overnight and is the starting point for many pilgrimage offers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Also worthwhile was a "drop of the blood of Christ" for the Schwerin Cathedral from 1222. With the proceeds, the present house of worship could be rebuilt from the 13th century onwards. Situated directly on the Schaalsee, the former Cistercian monastery of Zarrentin with its artistically designed Gothic ribbed vault in the preserved east wing.
In 1391 Birgitta was canonized by Pope Boniface IX. In 1396 the pope appointed her the patron saint of Sweden. In 1998, Pope John Paul II named her the patron saint of Europe.
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Tourist-Information Schwerin
- Am Markt, 19055 Schwerin
Are you planning to visit the state capital of Schwerin with family or friends - or a business trip, perhaps? Great! At the Tourist Information Schwerin, we are happy to assist in planning and organising your trip to Schwerin.
Tourist Service Sassnitz
- Strandpromenade, 18546 Sassnitz
The harbor town of Sassnitz is bordered to the north by the famous chalk coast and to the southeast by the bathing bay of Prorer Wiek
City information Gnoien
- Markt, 17179 Gnoien
The town hall is the seat of the city administration and the tourist information.
Citizen and tourism office Bützow
- Markt, 18246 Bützow
Arrangement of vacation accommodation, sale of brochures and souvenirs, arrangement of guided tours of the historic old town and guided tours of the region, Krummes Haus, Kunsthaus, Warnowschifffahrt, Miniaturstadt, Wasserwanderrastplatz, open-air swimming pool at Rühner See, boat and bicycle rental, advance ticket sales.
City information Bergen on Rügen
- Markt, 18528 Bergen auf Rügen
Better service, closer to the customer - the tourist information office in the historic Benedix House in the center of Bergen
Tourist-Information Schwerin
- Am Markt, 19055 Schwerin
Are you planning to visit the state capital of Schwerin with family or friends - or a business trip, perhaps? Great! At the Tourist Information Schwerin, we are happy to assist in planning and organising your trip to Schwerin.
Tourist Service Sassnitz
- Strandpromenade, 18546 Sassnitz
The harbor town of Sassnitz is bordered to the north by the famous chalk coast and to the southeast by the bathing bay of Prorer Wiek
City information Gnoien
- Markt, 17179 Gnoien
The town hall is the seat of the city administration and the tourist information.
Citizen and tourism office Bützow
- Markt, 18246 Bützow
Arrangement of vacation accommodation, sale of brochures and souvenirs, arrangement of guided tours of the historic old town and guided tours of the region, Krummes Haus, Kunsthaus, Warnowschifffahrt, Miniaturstadt, Wasserwanderrastplatz, open-air swimming pool at Rühner See, boat and bicycle rental, advance ticket sales.
City information Bergen on Rügen
- Markt, 18528 Bergen auf Rügen
Better service, closer to the customer - the tourist information office in the historic Benedix House in the center of Bergen
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Pilgerweg der Heiligen Birgitta (310 km)
18546 Sassnitz
Pilgerweg der Heiligen Birgitta (310 km)
18546 Sassnitz
