Dargun


Dargun is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated km west of Demmin. It is famous for Dargun Palace, a former Cistercian abbey.

History

From 1815 to 1918 Dargun was part of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The Palace was burned down by Red Army soldiers after the conquest of the town in late April 1945.