The years 1600 to 1699

1600

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The guild of the building people counted 110 members.

 

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the River Wipper was straightened in this time, between Rügenwaldermünde and the city Rügenwalde.

1612

 

On 24 March 1612 the pharmacy was granted privilege.

1615

 

The wedding ceremonies of Bogislaw XIV. took place at on the castle.

1617

 

Theology professor Lubinius manufactures a Pomeranian map. The edges were decorated with coats of arms and city opinions of the painter Hans Wolfart.

1622-1637

 

To this time duke Bogislaw XIV. resided in the castle to Rügenwalde.

1624

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Rügenwalde burned down on 11 November 1624 for the second time. 566 houses and the Marien church fell the flames to the victim.

 

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Duke Bogislaw XIV. converted the knight's auditorium of the castle into the castle chapel.

1627

 

The castle mill burned down completely.

1627-

 

Rügenwalde suffered 1630 from quartering of the imperial troops of Ferdinands II., the Roman-German emperor.

1629

 

Rügenwalde had to deplore 200 plague-dead.

1630

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On 19 August 1630 the Sweden landed near Vitte.It was the beginning of the "Swedish wars" in the Thirty Years' War. Swedish troops were also quartered at Rügenwalde.

 

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The Patrician House Riensberg was mentioned as donation.

1636

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The "Swedish Wars" were terminated.

 

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The silver altar in the castle chapel was set up by Rügenwalde.

1637

 

Bogislaw XIV. died, with him the accessing dynasty deceased went out. His widow duchess Elizabeth continued to live, up to their death (1653), in the castle of Rügenwalde.

1639

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After the destruction 1624, the Marien church was again inaugurated on the occasion of a New Year celebration by the deacon Pegelow.

 

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The castle chapel was inaugurated. It received the names "Elizabeth chapel". 8)

1648

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Rügenwaldermünde had 21 fire places.

 

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On 10 August 1648 Rügenwalde burned down, almost completely, for the third time. 353 buildings were destroyed. The city had 1200 inhabitants after the disaster.

1649

 

With the westphalian peace there was the Thirty Years' War past.

1650

 

Deceased the duchess Hedwig of Pomerania at Neustettin.

1653

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Princess Elizabeth, the wife of Bogislaw XIV. deceased on 21 December 1653 at Rügenwalde.

 

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The city Rügenwalde, as well as completely West-Pomerania, came under Brandenburgs rule. Rügenwalde consisted, at this time, of 33 houses, 77 shacks and 123 cellars.

1654

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The coffins of king Erich of Denmark "the Pomeranian", duchess Elizabeth and duchess Hedwig were transferred into the prince crypt of the Rügenwalder Marien church .

 

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The cure princes of Brandenburg took over, according to the hereditary contract, the entire duchy Pomerania.

1656

 

On 23 February 1656 the last witch trial took place on the castle.

1660

 

From this year there is the oldest buyer statute of the city Rügenwalde.

1666

 

An enormous storm tide destroyed the harbour facilities.

1668

 

The large cure prince Friedrich William of Brandenburg establishes the stone west mole of Rügenwaldermünde.

1670

 

In the city it already gave the post office, the owner was Jakob Panten.

1679

 

Rügenwalde was partly destroyed by the fourth large fire. The Marien church and the duke castle were pulled thereby in.

1680

 

Around this time there was the lowest economic point of the city Rügenwalde.

1683

 

A new watercourse (Lütow) was dug 1683 south of the old Lütow.

1684

 

The first bridge was built over the River Wipper at Rügenwaldermünde.

1686

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The rifle club of the city Rügenwalde was created.

 

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The castle tower was shifted into the current status.

1691

 

The last attendance of Friedrich William "the Large Cure Prince" took place on the castle.


Duke castle; seen from the River Wipper


8)

Designed after duchess Elizabeth, from the house Braunschweig, wife of the last accessing duke Bogislaw XIV.