Ludwigslust ( German pronunciation: [luːtvɪçsˈlʊst] ) is a central castle town of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , Germany , 40 km south of Schwerin . Since 2011 it has been part of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district.
7-708: Ludwigslust is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . The former royal residential town is known for its rich heritage, especially the famed Ludwigslust Palace , known as Versailles of the North . In 1724 Prince Ludwig , the son of Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg , decided to build a hunting lodge near a small hamlet called Klenow. Later, after his succession to the Dukedom, this became his favourite residence and he named it accordingly Ludwigslust ("Ludwig's pleasure/desire"). In 1765 Ludwigslust became
14-428: Is a metropolitan region centred around the city of Hamburg in northern Germany, consisting of eight districts ( Landkreise ) in the federal state of Lower Saxony , six districts ( Kreise ) in the state of Schleswig-Holstein and two districts in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern along with the city-state of Hamburg itself. It covers an area of roughly 26,000 square kilometres (10,000 sq mi) and
21-505: Is a motorsport and motorcycle speedway venue located approximately 3 kilometres west of the town. The stadium has hosted important events, including a qualifying round of the Speedway World Championship in 1992 and 1993. The team MC Ludwigslust won the bronze medal in the 1988 East Germany championships . Hamburg Metropolitan Region The Hamburg Metropolitan Region ( German : Metropolregion Hamburg )
28-732: Is home to more than 5.1 million inhabitants. On 1 January 2006 the office of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region opened, as agreed in a state treaty of cooperation ( Staatsvertrag über Zusammenarbeit ) between Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. As of 2005, the Hamburg Metropolitan Region was made up of the city of Hamburg along with numerous rural districts in Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, altogether comprising 800 cities, towns and municipalities with an overall land area of 19,802 square kilometres (7,646 sq mi). Since then it has expanded to cover
35-628: The Line of contact between Soviet and other Allied forces formed, Ludwigslust was captured by British troops initially, then handed over to American troops. After several months the US troops departed and allowed Soviet troops to enter under the Yalta agreement designating the occupation of Mecklenburg to be administered by the Soviets. Ludwigslust is twinned with: The Ludwigslust Motodrom and Speedwaystadion
42-470: The capital of the duchy in place of Schwerin. The town was enlarged by a residential palace (the castle ). This situation continued until 1837, when Grand Duke Paul Friedrich returned the capital status to Schwerin. The Wöbbelin concentration camp —sometimes referred to as Ludwigslust concentration camp —was established by the SS near the city of Ludwigslust in 1945. At the end of World War II, as
49-499: The districts of Ludwigslust-Parchim (partially from 2012, entirely from 2017) and Nordwestmecklenburg (from 2012) in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern . States and districts Largest cities and towns * Districts and independent (German: kreisfrei ) cities. Ludwigslust was merged into Ludwigslust-Parchim in 2011; pop. data for 2010 The Hamburg Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) as defined by Eurostat's Urban Audit covers an area of 7,303 km and in 2004 had
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