Groswin

Castle in Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald, Germany

Groswin was the name-giving seat of one of the castellanies of the Duchy of Pomerania in the High Middle Ages. It was located in Western Pomerania near modern Anklam. The castellany is thought to have comprised the area between the rivers Peene and Zarow, and the villages Rehberg, Japenzin, Iven, Crien, Wegezin, Thurow, Blesewitz and Görke. The exact location of the Groswin burgh, which was destroyed in the late 12th century, is uncertain, it may have been near Stolpe-Neuhof, Grüttow, Görke or Müggenburg. At Groswin, defense structures within the Peene river allowed the locals to block the riv

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Type:
Castle

Where:
Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald, Germany

Coordinates:
53.86°N, 13.62°E

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