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44-725: The Staatliches Museum Schwerin ( State Museum Schwerin ) is an art gallery and museum in Schwerin in Germany. It was established by Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1882 its historicist Haupthaus as the Staatsgalerie next to the Staatstheater . Its other locations are opposite the Schweriner Schloss and in the former residences at Schloss Güstrow and Schloss Ludwigslust . It

88-412: A crime rate over 17,000 total offenses committed per 100,000 inhabitants; thus being 1st in the list of Germany's most dangerous cities. The larger cities, such as Berlin , Frankfurt am Main , or Bremen , all have crime rates ranging from 14,000 to 16,000 total offenses committed per 100,000 people. However, Schwerin is the only city where riding a bus (or tram) without a ticket and social security fraud

132-487: A high, curved ceiling designed to emulate the shape of a wing. The following airlines offer regular scheduled and charter flights at Hamburg Airport: The airport is around 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Hamburg city centre and 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Norderstedt in the borough of Fuhlsbüttel. S-Bahn service S1, operated by Deutsche Bahn operates every ten minutes between the airport, Ohlsdorf, Wandsbek, Hamburg central station , Altona, Blankenese and Wedel. It

176-409: A large presence at the airport due to the early activities of the airline at the airport. In October 1959 Pan American World Airways was the first airline to start scheduled service with jet aircraft to Hamburg, the routing was New York – London – Hamburg – Copenhagen flown with Boeing 707 . In the 1960s discussions began with the aim of moving the airport to Heidmoor near Kaltenkirchen. Among

220-446: A name still frequently used. Hamburg Airport is the fifth-busiest of Germany's commercial airports measured by the number of passengers and counted 13.559.732 passengers and 120.315 aircraft movements in 2023. As of July 2017, it featured flights to more than 130 mostly European metropolitan and leisure destinations as well as two long-haul routes to Dubai and Doha . The airport is equipped to handle wide-bodied aircraft including

264-798: A right of initiative. However, the final decisions are made by the city council of the city as a whole. The 17 districts and 26 boroughs: There is a small enclave between the boroughs of Neumühle and Görries, belonging to the neighbouring municipality of Klein Rogahn . Schwerin clockwise borders the municipalities of Klein Trebbow (N), Seehof (Mecklenburg) , Leezen (Mecklenburg) (lake border and border on Paul's Dam ( Paulsdamm ) only), Raben Steinfeld (E), Plate , Banzkow , Lübesse (S), Holthusen , Pampow , Klein Rogahn (W), Wittenförden , Brüsewitz , and Pingelshagen . Schwerin has an oceanic climate ( Köppen : Cfb ; Trewartha : Dobk ). Schwerin

308-497: A stop in London Gatwick . In 1981 they introduced a second flight from New York JFK via Copenhagen to Hamburg. All flights were operated with Boeing 747 aircraft. After Northwest Orient received traffic rights to serve Frankfurt they discontinued all flights to Hamburg from early 1985. In April 1985 Pan American World Airways started a daily non-stop flight from New York JFK to Hamburg, operated with Boeing 747 . This

352-575: A then too large business class in their Boeing 767-300ER aircraft and the foundation of the SkyTeam alliance made Delta cancel this service again. In the early 1990s, the airport had begun extensive modernisation. The plan, called HAM21 , included a new 500-metre (1,600 ft) pier extension, a new terminal (Terminal 1), and the Airport Plaza between Terminals 1 and 2, which includes a consolidated security area. The airport's shareholders are

396-637: A union of more than twenty cultural institutions in the former East Germany . Schwerin Schwerin is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Schwerin ( Schweriner See ), the second-largest lake of the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau after the Müritz , and there are eleven other lakes within Schwerin's city limits. The city is surrounded by the district of Northwestern Mecklenburg to

440-472: A week only, and was later increased to twice a week. The stop in Frankfurt and the low frequency did not appeal enough to business travellers so China Eastern suspended the route in 2013. The Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg Airport was added in 2009, combined with new roadside access and a station with connection to the city's rapid transit system ( Hamburg S-Bahn ). In January 2016, TUIfly announced it

484-587: Is a regional airport in Parchim , southeast of the city, while Hamburg Airport serves as the city's main airport. Schwerin is enclosed by lakes. The largest of these lakes, the Schweriner See , has an area of 60 km . In the middle part of these lakes there was a settlement of the Slavic Obotrite (dated back to the 11th century). The area was called Zuarin ( Polabian Zwierzyn ), and

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528-566: Is a major international airport in Hamburg , the second-largest city in Germany . Since November 2016 the airport has been named after the former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt . It is located 8.5 km (5.3 mi) north of the city centre in the Fuhlsbüttel quarter and serves as a hub for Eurowings and focus city for Condor . It was formerly named Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport ,

572-646: Is counted towards the crime rate, significantly boosting the numbers. The current mayor of Schwerin is Rico Badenschier ( SPD ) since 2016. The most recent mayoral election was held on 4 June 2023, with a runoff held on 18 June, and the results were as follows: The most recent city council election was held on 9 June 2024, and the results were as follows: Schwerin is twinned with: Circles est. 1500: Bavarian , Swabian , Upper Rhenish , Lower Rhenish–Westphalian , Franconian , (Lower) Saxon Hamburg Airport Hamburg Airport ( German : Flughafen Hamburg „Helmut Schmidt” ) ( IATA : HAM , ICAO : EDDH ),

616-522: Is located not far from the Baltic Sea coast. Its climate is moderated by the ocean, with warm winters and cool summers throughout the year, with an average temperature ranging from 1 °C (34 °F) in winter to 18 °C (64 °F) in summer. The Schwerin weather station has recorded the following extreme values: Schwerin has two academic colleges, the Schwerin campus of the "Fachhochschule des Mittelstands" ( University of Applied Sciences of

660-716: Is nationally known for its medieval collections, including the Neustädt Altarpiece and its 17th-century Dutch and Flemish collections. It also holds major collections of Fürstenberg porcelain. With 90 works, the Staatliches Museum Schwerin owns one of the most significant collections of French-American artist Marcel Duchamp in Europe. The museum is a member of the Konferenz Nationaler Kultureinrichtungen ,

704-519: Is part of the HVV fare organisation offering tickets for all modes of public transportation in Hamburg. Going towards the airport, S1 trains split at Ohlsdorf station, with one portion going to the airport and the other going to Poppenbüttel. By road, the airport can be reached from Federal Motorway A7 via Exit Schnelsen using the state motorway B433, which is Hamburg's third ring road. The airport

748-419: Is subdivided into 17 local districts, each with a local council. The districts consist of one or more boroughs. The local councilors have between 5 and 15 members depending on the number of inhabitants. They are determined by the city council for the duration of the election period of the city council after each municipal election. The local councilors are to hear important matters concerning the district and have

792-684: Is the seat of the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Schwerin's silhouette is completed by the towers of Schwerin Cathedral , St Paul's Church and St Nicholas' Church . Because of only minor damage in World War II, the city has a largely intact building structure, both in the Altstadt (Old Town) and Schelfstadt ( Reed City) quarters. Major industries and employers include high technology, machine building, healthcare, government agencies, railway supply, consumer goods and tourism.There

836-733: The Airbus A380 . Hamburg's other airport, Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport where the Airbus factory is located, is not open to commercial traffic. The airport was opened in January 1911 from private funding by the Hamburger Luftschiffhallen GmbH (HLG) , making it the oldest international airport in the world to still be in operation and the second oldest airport in the country after Tempelhof Airport . The original site comprised 45 hectares, and during its early days

880-805: The German Revolution , resulting in the fall of all the German monarchies , the Grand Duke abdicated. Schwerin became capital of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin thereafter. During World War II , Schwerin was hit by bombs in July 1940, on 7 April 1945 and 19 April 1945. At the end of World War II, on 2 May 1945, Schwerin was taken by United States troops. It was turned over to the British on 1 June 1945, and one month later, on 1 July 1945, it

924-605: The Mittelstand ), and the Schwerin campus of the "Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit" ( University of the Federal Employment Agency ). City buses and trams are run by NVS (Nahverkehr Schwerin). Schwerin Hauptbahnhof (central station) is connected by rail to Berlin , Hamburg and Rostock . According to the official 2007 Crime Report for Germany, Schwerin was the only German city with

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968-539: The A380. Hamburg has two interconnected terminals, Terminal 1 (used by most airlines including those of Oneworld and SkyTeam ) and Terminal 2 ( Star Alliance ), connected by the Airport Plaza and the baggage claim area that extends through the lower levels of all three buildings. In all buildings level 1 is the departure level with overall 44 departure gates, while level 0 is arrivals and also features ten additional bus gates. Hamburg Airport offers 12 baggage claim belts on

1012-474: The Atlanta flight to a daily non-stop service with an extension to Berlin-Tegel from May 1991, and also served New York JFK – Hamburg from November 1991 after taking over Pan Am's North Atlantic route network. In March 1990 Lufthansa launched a daily flight from Hamburg to Newark and added another non-stop flight to Miami in 1992. This lasted for only one summer season and was then suspended together with

1056-474: The Boeing 737-Max aircraft, and its general downsizing of its German operations. Hamburg Airport originally covered 440,000 m (4,700,000 sq ft). Since then, the site has grown more than tenfold to 5.7 km (2.2 sq mi). The main apron covers 320,000 m (3,400,000 sq ft) and features 54 parking positions; the passenger terminals provide 17 jet bridges . As of July 2016,

1100-639: The City of Hamburg and AviAlliance . In May 2005 airTransat started a seasonal flight between Toronto and Hamburg. In June that year Continental Airlines started a daily non-stop flight between Newark and Hamburg, Emirates started its then daily Dubai to Hamburg service in March 2006. In 2011 China Eastern Airlines added Hamburg to their route network. However, due to the lack of traffic rights they could only add an extension to their existing Shanghai to Frankfurt flights. The flight initially operated once

1144-728: The Lion , thus it is the oldest city of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern . As main residence of the House of Mecklenburg , a dynasty with Slavic roots also known as the Obotrites or Niklotides, Schwerin was the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1379 to 1815, of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (after the duke was elevated to the title of a grand duke) from 1815 to 1918, of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1918 to 1934, of

1188-860: The Newark flight in late 1992, which left Delta Air Lines alone in this market with their Atlanta and New York flights. From early 1993 to late 1994 South African Airways operated flights from Cape Town via Johannesburg and Munich to Hamburg. In the mid 90s Delta Air Lines experienced financial troubles and had to consolidate their fleet and route network. Hamburg was among the cities in Europe that were cut completely in late 1995. From 1996 Canada 3000 started summer seasonal flights to Hamburg, and until their bankruptcy in late 2001 they served Toronto to Hamburg via Halifax and Vancouver to Hamburg via Calgary . In May 1998 Delta Air Lines relaunched daily non-stop flights between Atlanta and Hamburg. However this route only operated until early 2000. A combination of

1232-725: The State of Mecklenburg (after it was merged with the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ) from 1934 to 1952, and of the District of Schwerin from 1952 to 1990. The romantic Schwerin Palace , situated on Castle Island between Lake Schwerin and Castle Lake , known for its golden dome, the Castle Church, the throne room, and the Niklot statue, used to be the seat of the dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , and since 1990, it

1276-566: The airport had only three routes served with wide-body aircraft ; however, during that year three gates were upgraded with double-jet bridges to provide faster boarding and de-boarding for large planes like the Airbus A380 . The runways, taxiways and aprons can accommodate large aircraft, including the Airbus A380. Emirates replaced one Boeing 777 with A380 aircraft on the route. On 28 May 2018, Emirates announced it would commence services from Dubai International Airport to Hamburg with

1320-443: The arrivals level. The Airport Plaza hosts the central security check as well as shops, restaurants, lounges and other service facilities. It also houses the suburban railway station. Terminal 2 (despite its name, the older facility) was completed in 1993, Terminal 1 was completed in 2005 and is highly similar to Terminal 2 in terms of design and size. The main buildings were designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners . Both terminals have

1364-736: The end of its seasonal service to Newark , leaving the airport with only three long-haul routes, all to the Middle East , and no direct services to North America . The route was inaugurated by Continental Airlines back in 2005 and switched from year-round to seasonal in 2017 Also in October 2018 Emirates switched one of the two daily flights from Dubai to A380 -service. This was the first ever commercial A380 service to Hamburg. The second daily flight remains operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. In January 2020, Ryanair also closed its Hamburg base due to airport operating costs, late delivery of

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1408-483: The name Schwerin is derived from that designation. In 1160, Henry the Lion defeated the Obotrites and captured Schwerin. The town was later expanded into a powerful regional centre. A castle was built on this site, and expanded to become a ducal palace. It is supposedly haunted by the small, impious ghost, called Petermännchen ( "Peterman" ). In 1358, Schwerin became a part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg , making it

1452-508: The north, and the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim to the south. Schwerin and the two surrounding districts form the eastern outskirts of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . The name of the city is of Slavic origin, deriving from the root "zvěŕ" ( wild animal ) or "zvěŕin" ( game reserve , animal garden , stud farm ). Schwerin was first mentioned in 1018 as Zuarina and was granted city rights in 1160 by Henry

1496-533: The reasons cited were limited expansion possibilities, capacity constraints due to crossing runways, and noise. Lufthansa had introduced the Boeing 707 in 1960, which made more noise than previous piston-engined aircraft. The plans were dropped, owing both to bad experiences in other cities where airports had been moved far from city centres, and to Lufthansa's move to Frankfurt . In 1980 Northwest Orient started flights to Hamburg, originating from Minneapolis with

1540-645: The seat of the duchy from then on. About 1500, the construction of the Schwerin Palace began, as a residence for the dukes. After the division of Mecklenburg (1621), Schwerin became the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin . Between 1765 and 1837, the town of Ludwigslust served as the capital, until Schwerin was reinstated. In the mid-1800s, many residents from Schwerin moved to the United States, many to Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Today Milwaukee and Schwerin are sister cities. After 1918, and during

1584-569: The states were dissolved in the GDR, in 1952, Schwerin served as the capital of the Schwerin district (Bezirk Schwerin). After reunification in 1990, the former state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was recreated as one of the Bundesländer . Rostock was a serious contender for state capital but the decision went in favour of Schwerin. Schwerin has a population of about 95,000 and is the smallest state capital of Germany. In East Germany era, Schwerin

1628-558: Was Pan Am's first non-stop service from the US to Hamburg. Starting February 1986 Pan Am also used their new long-range Airbus A310-200 on the route, which made it one of the first ETOPS routes across the Atlantic. In 1988 Japan Air Lines suspended their flights from Tokyo to Hamburg after serving the route for 24 years. One year later in 1989 Lufthansa suspended all flights between Hamburg and Tokyo after almost 30 years of service, which

1672-562: Was a industry city known for its leather productions. In 1991, when Schwerin became the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, it had a population of 126,000. After the German Reunification , Schwerin's population started to decline and fell below 100,000 in 2000, so that it lost its official status as a major city. Schwerin is also the only state capital that has no universities. The 12 lakes within Schwerin's city limits and their size in km : The urban area of Schwerin

1716-473: Was given its current name, Hamburg Airport. It was used extensively during the Berlin Airlift in 1948 as a staging area, as the northern air corridor went between Hamburg and West Berlin . When Lufthansa launched passenger operations in 1955, Hamburg was used as a hub until Frankfurt Airport took over due to growth constraints posed by its location in the city. Lufthansa Technik still maintains

1760-607: Was handed over to the Soviet forces, as the British and American forces pulled back from the line of contact to the predesignated occupation zones. Schwerin was then in the Soviet Occupation Zone which was to become the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Initially, it was the capital of the State of Mecklenburg which at that time included the western part of Pomerania ( Vorpommern ). After

1804-399: Was leaving Hamburg Airport entirely due to increasing competition from low-cost carriers. While the summer seasonal routes would not resume, all remaining destinations were cancelled by March 2016. A few weeks later, it was officially announced that the airport was to be named after Helmut Schmidt , a former senator of Hamburg and chancellor of West Germany. On 10 November 2016, the airport

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1848-519: Was primarily used for airship flights. In 1913 the site was expanded to 60 hectares, the northern part being used for airship operations while the southeast area was used for fixed-wing aircraft. During the First World War , the airship hangar was used extensively by the German military, until it was destroyed by fire in 1916. During the British occupation, beginning in 1945, the airport

1892-497: Was renamed Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt . In October 2016, Air Berlin announced the closure of its maintenance facilities at the airport, due to cost-cutting and restructuring measures. In June 2017, easyJet announced it would close its base at Hamburg by March 2018 as part of a refocus on other base airports. While over half of the former services were cut, several routes remained in place as they are served from other easyJet bases. In October 2018, United Airlines announced

1936-406: Was the last route from Hamburg to the far east. In May 1989 American Airlines started a daily service from New York JFK via Brussels to Hamburg, and Delta Air Lines started a daily service from Atlanta via London Gatwick to Hamburg. American Airlines suspended their service after a year due to shortage of aircraft after the purchase of Eastern Air Lines ' South America routes, Delta upgraded

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