Hanseatic Town of Anklam

The Hanseatic and Lilienthal town of Anklam lies just before the Peene flows into the Peenestrom, which leads to the Baltic Sea.
Near the town of Anklam is one of the two bridges to Usedom Island, so Anklam, like Wolgast , is considered a gateway to Usedom. The Otto Lilienthal Museum is dedicated to the town’s most famous son. Otto Lilienthal is regarded as the founder of modern aviation. Dating from the 13th century, the three-aisled St. Mary’s Church bears witness to the town’s former wealth. St. Nicholas’ Church, destroyed down to its foundations during the war, is to be rebuilt. Once fully reconstructed, it will house the “Ikareum,” a new location for the Lilienthal Museum.
The Peene River connects the northeastern part of the Mecklenburg Lake District with the Baltic Sea. Between Lake Kummerow and the Szczecin Lagoon, the Peene winds for almost 100 kilometres through Central Europe’s only unspoilt river valley, with a very gentle gradient. Canoeing and boat trips are among the finest ways to experience nature here. Visitors can see rare animals and plants, including beavers, white-tailed eagles, otters and several species of orchid.

Attractions in Western Pomerania