Sagard is a

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in the

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district, in

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History

Sagard is first mentioned in 1250 as ''Zagard''. The name of the municipality of Sagard comes from the Slavic and means something like ''stockade'' or ''fortified settlement''. This points to a

Slavic burgwall A gord is a medieval Slavonic fortified settlement, usually built on strategic sites such as hilltops, riverbanks, lake islets or peninsulas between the 6th and 12th centuries CE in Central and Eastern Europe. The typical gord usually consisted ...

from the 12th Century that was formerly sited here, but has since been levelled. Around 1750, there were the beginnings of a health resort. In 1795, the pastor,

Heinrich Christoph von Willich Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...

, and his brother, the country doctor, Dr.

Moritz von Willich Moritz is the German equivalent of the name Maurice. It may refer to: People Given name * Saint Maurice, also called Saint Moritz, the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century * Prince Moritz of Hesse (2007), the son of ...

, opened a '' Spring, Bathing and Leisure Institute''. The bathing facility lasted until about 1830. Today the Historic Brunnenaue Park (''Historische Parkanlage Brunnenaue'') recalls the former idyllic spa park with its promenades, fountains and bath houses.

References

External links

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Official website of Sagard (German)
Towns and villages on Rügen {{VorpommernRügen-geo-stub