Eutin
Encyclopedia
Eutin is the district capital of Eastern Holstein
(German: Ostholstein
) located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein
. As of 2005, it had some 17,000 inhabitants.
The originally Slavonic
settlement (Utin) was populated in the twelfth century by Dutch settlers. In 1156 Eutin became a market town. City rights were granted in the year 1257. It later became the seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck, as Lübeck
itself was an imperial free city. When the bishopric was secularized in 1803, Eutin became part of the Duchy of Oldenburg
. As a result of the Greater Hamburg Act of 1937, Eutin passed from the Free State of Oldenburg
to the Prussia
n Province of Schleswig-Holstein
. After World War II
, it became part of the modern Bundesland
of Schleswig-Holstein.
Eutin is the birthplace of composer Carl Maria von Weber
. To honour him, an open air theater (Freilichtbühne) was built in the Eutin Castle
's park in 1951 where several operas are performed during July and August during the Eutin Festival. The capacity of this open-air stage is about 2000 people.
including Großer Eutiner See
, Kleiner Eutiner See, Kellersee
and Ukleisee
.
with:
Nykøbing Falster
, Denmark
Putbus auf Rügen, Germany Lawrence, Kansas
, USA
Ostholstein
Ostholstein is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Stormarn, Segeberg and Plön, the Baltic Sea and the city of Lübeck.-History:...
(German: Ostholstein
Ostholstein
Ostholstein is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Stormarn, Segeberg and Plön, the Baltic Sea and the city of Lübeck.-History:...
) located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
. As of 2005, it had some 17,000 inhabitants.
Obotrites
The Obotrites , also commonly known as the Obodrites, Abotrites, or Abodrites, were a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany . For decades they were allies of Charlemagne in his wars against Germanic Saxons and Slavic...
settlement (Utin) was populated in the twelfth century by Dutch settlers. In 1156 Eutin became a market town. City rights were granted in the year 1257. It later became the seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck, as Lübeck
Lübeck
The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
itself was an imperial free city. When the bishopric was secularized in 1803, Eutin became part of the Duchy of Oldenburg
Oldenburg (state)
Oldenburg — named after its capital, the town of Oldenburg — was a state in the north of present-day Germany. Oldenburg survived from 1180 until 1918 as a county, duchy and grand duchy, and from 1918 until 1946 as a free state. It was located near the mouth of the River Weser...
. As a result of the Greater Hamburg Act of 1937, Eutin passed from the Free State of Oldenburg
Free State of Oldenburg
The Free State of Oldenburg was a state of the Weimar Republic. It was established in 1918 following the abdication of the Grand Duke Frederick Augustus II following the German Revolution....
to the Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n Province of Schleswig-Holstein
Province of Schleswig-Holstein
The Province of Schleswig-Holstein was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia from 1868 to 1946. It was created from the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, which had been conquered by Prussia and the Austrian Empire from Denmark in the Second War of Schleswig in 1864...
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it became part of the modern Bundesland
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Schleswig-Holstein.
Eutin is the birthplace of composer Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school....
. To honour him, an open air theater (Freilichtbühne) was built in the Eutin Castle
Eutin Castle
Eutin Castle in Eutin in the north German district of Ostholstein is the cultural centre and nucleus of the town and, together with Gottorf and Glücksburg Castles, belongs to the most important courtly secular buildings in the state of Schleswig-Holstein....
's park in 1951 where several operas are performed during July and August during the Eutin Festival. The capacity of this open-air stage is about 2000 people.
Geography
Eutin is surrounded by a number of lakes of the Holsteinische SchweizHolsteinische Schweiz
Holstein Switzerland is a hilly area with a patchwork of lakes and forest in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, reminiscent of Swiss landscape. Its highest point is the Bungsberg...
including Großer Eutiner See
Großer Eutiner See
The Großer Eutiner See is a lake in Holstein Switzerland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It lies northeast of the town of Eutin.It has an area of , is up to 17 metres deep and lies at a height of about . It northern side borders directly on the woods of the Seeschaarwald...
, Kleiner Eutiner See, Kellersee
Kellersee
The Kellersee is a lake in the Holstein Switzerland region of North Germany.It lies east of the village of Malente on the River Schwentine, has an area of , is up to 27 metres deep and lies at a height of...
and Ukleisee
Ukleisee
Ukleisee is a lake in Landkreis Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 26.5 m, its surface area is 0.32 km². This lake is a kettle hole, remaining from Weichselian glaciation....
.
Famous citizens
- Nicholas MercatorNicholas MercatorNicholas Mercator , also known by his Germanic name Kauffmann, was a 17th-century mathematician....
, mathematician, born in Eutin in 1620. - Johann Heinrich Voss
- Carl Maria von WeberCarl Maria von WeberCarl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school....
International relations
Eutin is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Nykøbing Falster
Nykøbing Falster
Nykøbing Falster is a southern Danish city, seat of the Guldborgsund kommune. It belongs to Region Sjælland. The city lies on Falster, connected by the 295-meter-long Frederick IX Bridge over the Guldborgsund waterway to the island of Lolland. The town has a population of 16,464...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Putbus auf Rügen, Germany Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
, USA