Teterow

Geschichte

Teterow is a town of Germany, in the district of Rostock, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is the geographical center of this federal state. It had a population of 8,852 in 2011.The Teterower See is a lake in the north-east of the town.HistoryThe Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul (St. Peter and St. Paul's Church), was built in 1215 in Late Romanesque and Gothic style.There are two remaining gates of the ancient city wall: the 14th-century Malchiner Tor (today the seat of the museum of local history), and the Rostocker Tor.The Marktplatz (Market Square), with the Town Hall, was built in 1910 in Neo-Baroque style.The "Hechtbrunen" with inscription in "Plattdütsch" (Northgerman dialect). Weck Lüd sünd klauk un weck sünd däsig, un weck dei sünd wat öwernäsig. Lat't ehr spijöken, kinnings lat't, dei Klock hett lürr't, dei Hekt is fat't.CultureThusch - - Theater in der Uhrenschule . A Studio theatre and cinema, existing since 2002. Member of the Landesverbandes Filmkommunikation Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the umbrella organisation of art house cinema and film clubs.Twin townsTeterow is twinned with: Bad Segeberg, Germany, since 1990 Scheeßel, Germany, since 1990 Białogard, Poland, since 1993 Kunszentmárton, Hungary, since 1993 Šiauliai, Lithuania, since 1999 Sjöbo, Sweden, since 2008