beak and Or feet and with Or ducally gorged.” Culture and Attractions Art Museum at the Water Mill: the Museum of Art present works of art from Mecklenburg. A special emphasis is put on the work of the painters Franz Bunke, Rudolf Bartels, Peter Paul Draewing (all from Schwaan) and Alfred Heinsohn (of Hamburg). In the market place is the war memorial for the victims of 1870-71, constructed in 1895. On its front is a relief medallion of Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, created by the sculptor Hermann Hultzsch. The monument is crowned by an Iron Cross. Transport Schwaan is located on the Rostock-Güstrow and Rostock-Bützow-Schwerin railway lines. The town is well connected to the national highway network, with Bundesautobahn 19 (comparable to a freeway, expressway or interstate highway) and Bundesautobahn 20 about 15 km to the north and east. Also to the east, about 16 km, is the Rostock-Laage Airport. Personalities Franz Bunke (b. December 3, 1857 in Schwaan; d. July 6, 1939 in Weimar), artist and founder of the Schwaan artist colony. William Kruse (b. 22 October 1887 in Schwaan; d. unknown), sculptor Literature Schwaan - “like a breath of dreamy thoughts”. Town of Schwaan. (Text: Heiko Brunner …). Rostock: Redieck and Schade, 2005. -- 175 p. References External links Stadt und Amt Schwaan (Town and Township of Schwaan) Kunstmuseum Schwaan (Schwaan Art Museum) (Zusammenfassung der Internetseiten über Schwaan) Cities and towns in Mecklenburg Populated places established in the 13th century 1270s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 1276 establishments in Europe Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin