Parchim (; Mecklenburgisch: ''Parchen'') is a town in

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV; ; nds, Mäkelborg-Vörpommern), also known by its anglicized name Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, is a state in the north-east of Germany. Of the country's sixteen states, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ranks 14th in po ...

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. It is the capital of the

Ludwigslust-Parchim Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bordered by (clockwise starting from the west) the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts R ...

district. It was the birthplace of Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, to whom a monument was erected in 1876. Founded about 1210, it was the seat of the short-lived

Lordship of Parchim-Richenberg The Lordship (or Principality) of Parchim-Richenberg (german: (Fürstentum) Herrschaft Parchim-Richenberg) was a short-lived state of the Holy Roman Empire which existed during the 13th century. It arose from the first partition of Mecklenburg afte ...

, a partition of the

Duchy of Mecklenburg The Duchy of Mecklenburg was a duchy within the Holy Roman Empire, located in the region of Mecklenburg. It existed during the Late Middle Ages and the early modern period, from 1471 to 1520, as well as 1695 to 1701. Its capital was Schwerin. T ...

, from 1226 until 1248 when the lord relocated to Richenberg. Parchim was absorbed into the Lordship of Werle in 1255. In 1277 Werle was partitioned and Parchim became the seat of Werle-Parchim until it was reunited with Werle-Güstrow in 1307. One branch of the family of the

duke of Mecklenburg This list of dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg dates from the origins of the German princely state of Mecklenburg's royal house in the High Middle Ages to the monarchy's abolition at the end of World War I. Strictly speaking, Mecklenburg's p ...

resided in Parchim during part of the 14th century. It became a prosperous industrial town during the 16th century, but this prosperity was destroyed by the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle ...

. Image:Parchim_town_hall_W.jpg, Image:Parchim_town_hall_S.jpg,

Population development

* 1648 – 1,300 * 1789 – 4,000 * 1830 – 5,800 * 1850 – 6,270 * 1910 – 12,804 * 1939 – 16,000 * 1974 – 23,000 * 1990 – 23,800 * 2000 – 20,048 * 2005 – 19,348

Notable residents

Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke Helmuth is both a masculine German given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name; *Helmuth Theodor Bossert (1889–1961), German art historian, philologist and archaeologist *Helmuth Duckadam (born 1959), Romanian forme ...

(1800-1891), Prussian general field marshal, honorary citizen * Rudolf Tarnow (1867-1933), low German writer *

Elise Blumann Elise Blumann (16 January 1897 Parchim, Germany – 29 January 1990, Nedlands, Western Australia) was a German born artist who achieved recognition as an Australian Expressionist painter. Blumann studied at the Royal School of Art in Berlin be ...

(1897-1990), German-Australian expressionist painter *

Friedrich Hildebrandt Friedrich Hildebrandt (19 September 1898 – 5 November 1948) was a Nazi Party politician, a ''Gauleiter'' and an SS-''Obergruppenführer''. He was adjudged and executed for war crimes committed during the time of Nazi Germany. Early life Hi ...

(1898–1948), German SS Obergruppenführer, a Gauleiter, and executed for war crimes *

Ernst Goldenbaum Ernst Goldenbaum (15 December 1898, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Schwerin – 13 March 1990) was an East German politician. Biography Goldenbaum was born in Parchim. During World War I he served in the military and he participated in the German ...

(1898-1990), politician, chairman of the DBD and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the GDR, 1949-1990 Member of the Volkskammer *

HA Schult HA Schult, born Hans-Jürgen Schult on 24 June 1939 in Parchim, Mecklenburg is a German installation, happening and conceptual artist known primarily for his object and performance art and more specifically his work with garbage. He is one of ...

(born 1939), object and action artist * Jana Gerisch (born 1978), volleyball player * Stefanie Weichelt (born 1983), football player * Laura Larsson (born 1989), podcast and radio host

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External links

* http://www.parchim.de Parchim fountain bull s head

{{Authority control Cities and towns in Mecklenburg Ludwigslust-Parchim 1226 establishments in Europe Populated places established in the 13th century Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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