Malchin () is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It offers some notable landmarks, such as two Brick Gothic town gates, a medieval defense tower, the Gothic town church of St. Johannis and the Neo Baroque town hall. The former municipality Duckow was merged into Malchin in January 2019. People from Malchin Cordula Wöhler (1845–1916), writer and hymnwriter Siegfried Marcus (1831-1898), inventor Joachim Christian Timm (1734-1805), botanist Thomas Doll (1966-), footballer References External links Official website of Malchin (German) Cities and towns in Mecklenburg 1230s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1236 establishments in Europe Populated places established in the 13th century Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin