Eutin

Map of Germany showing Eutin

Eutin is the district capital of Ostholstein located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Inhabitants: 17000. The originally Slavonic settlement (Utin) was populated in the 12th century by Dutch settlers. In 1156 Eutin became a market town and, temporarily, the seat of a bishopric. City rights were granted in the year 1257.

Eutin is the birthplace of composer Carl Maria von Weber. To honor him, a free air stage (Freilichtbühne) was built in a park 1951 where several operas and orchestral works are performed during the summer months (changing each season), at least one of them written by Carl Maria von Weber. The capacity of this open-air stage is about 2000 people. It is a good idea to bring a raincoat or similar to the performance if the weather is unstable.

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Poet and translator Johann Heinrich Voß lived in Eutin for about 20 years as principal of the local grammar school which bears his name until today (Johann-Heinrich-Voß-Gymnasium).

Famous citizens

Mathematician Nikolaus Mercator was born in Eutin in 1620.

Sister cities

Eutin's sister city is Lawrence, Kansas.

Eutin castle

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