A brief overview of armed conflicts on and off the Island of Rügen on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the liberation of Europe from National Socialism, the City Museum is presenting a brief overview of military conflicts on and off the Island of Rügen in its small depot exhibition. From the conquest of Arkona Castle in 1168, through the Thirty Years' War (1618 to 1648) to the Northern War and the landing of Prussian, Danish and Saxon troops at Groß Stresow on November 15, 1715, various prints illustrate the importance of the island within the ambitions of the various regional and great powers.
The surviving field post letters from the two world wars reflect the sobering experiences and impressions of various inhabitants of Rügen from the front, while the monuments in the town of Bergen illustrate how the citizens dealt with the violent conflicts.
