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16-486: Because the Permin was navigable in the 13th and 14th centuries with average water depths of around 2 to 3 metres, it formed an important waterway for trade to and from the towns of Ribnitz and Barth , although its navigability was frequently degraded by storms and silting up. Although the Permin was only suitable for smaller ships and mainly used by the population of the local region to ply their trade in small, open boats,

32-576: A permanent exhibition that illustrates the origins and the applications of amber. Contemporary pieces of art made of amber are showcased in a separate room. A part of the museum is dedicated to the town's history. Ribnitz-Damgarten is twinned with: Town privileges Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards

48-558: A retreat in between their privateering . In 1392 or 1393 the Hanseatic town of Rostock had the port of Ahrenshoop destroyed and dammed the Loop . In 1400, the Hanseatic town of Stralsund had three ships sunk in the Permin, which accelerated the siltation of the channel and made it unnavigable. So by the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries both links between the bodden and the sea were closed. Whether they were re-opened has not been passed down. It

64-477: Is classified as severely endangered during floods, which is why coastal protection measures are planned. _region:DE-MV 54°20′23″N 12°23′28″E  /  54.33972°N 12.39111°E  / 54.33972; 12.39111 Ribnitz Ribnitz-Damgarten ( pronunciation ) is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , Germany , situated on Lake Ribnitz ( Ribnitzer See ). Ribnitz-Damgarten

80-417: Is in the west of the district Vorpommern-Rügen . The border between the historical regions of Mecklenburg and Pomerania goes directly through the town; Damgarten is the eastern and Pomeranian part, and Ribnitz is the western and Mecklenburgian part. The town is situated between the two Hanseatic cities Rostock and Stralsund , on the mouth of the river Recknitz . The Ribnitzer See , into which

96-571: The Bernsteinstadt (Amber Town), due to its history of manufacturing jewelry and other things from amber . With the adoption of said title came also the introduction of a new town logo, the Bernsteinlogo , which is now used on official correspondence. It can also be seen on the Stadtblatt , an informational paper issued by the town council. The coat of arms shown in the information box is based on

112-758: The Hanseatic League believed its trading privileges were being affected. Moreover, at the end of the 14th century, trade in the Baltic was heavily disrupted by the Victual Brothers , who were supported by the Mecklenburg dukes and the Pomeranian Duke Barnim VI from time to time. The Victual Brothers used the Permin and the Loop near Ahrenshoop to enter the waters of the various boddens , which they used as

128-547: The blazon found in the Hauptsatzung (main charter) of Ribnitz-Damgarten. Today, amber is processed in the so-called Schaumanufaktur (Show Manufacture), where its processing can be watched by visitors. The resulting jewelry can also be bought. A number of shops sell amber and handicraft made of amber. Ribnitz is home to the German Amber Museum, which is seated in the former Poor Clare Convent . This museum contains

144-808: The Recknitz empties, is a bay of the Saaler Bodden (Bay of Saal). The Saaler Bodden in turn is the south-western end of a chain of bays leading to the Baltic Sea . Touristically relevant is Ribnitz-Damgarten's situation at the southern end of the Fischland , the peninsula dividing the chain of bays from the Baltic Sea. The town's name derives in the Slavic settlements Rybanis ( ryba means fish ) and Damgor ( dǫbǔ means oak tree , gora means hill ), located on opposite sides of

160-525: The factory, among other factors, increased the population of Ribnitz from 4772 in 1930 to 8925 in 1942. At the same time as the Bachmann works in Pütnitz, near Damgarten, an air force base was built. Like the Bachmann works for Ribnitz, so did they increase Damgarten's population, which doubled from 1933 to 1939. Primarily it was a training center for seaplane personnel. After World War II , this base became one of

176-550: The major deployments of the Soviet Air Forces in East Germany . 16th Guards Fighter Aviation Division of 16th Air Army was headquartered at the base from the 1950s until 1993. On the 5th of July 1950, the former towns of Ribnitz and Damgarten were merged. As both towns' councils had previously voted against the merger, it can be supposed that this decision was made under political pressure. Ribnitz-Damgarten calls itself

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192-600: The mouth of the Recknitz river. In ancient times, the Recknitz formed the border between Mecklenburg and Pomerania . At the ford a castle was built about 1200 on the Mecklenburg side, being the precursor of Ribnitz. The Danish princes of Rügen responded by erecting a fortress on the opposite side that later became the town of Damgarten. Ribnitz as a town is first documented in 1233, documents point to town privileges under Lübeck law being established before 1257. Damgarten

208-531: The town obtained the right to be called a borough , hence the term "borough rights" ( German : Stadtrecht ; Dutch : stadsrechten ). Some degree of self-government , representation by diet , and tax-relief could also be granted. Multiple tiers existed; for example, in Sweden , the basic royal charter establishing a borough enabled trade, but not foreign trade, which required a higher-tier charter granting staple right . This European history –related article

224-408: The traditions of the self-administration of Roman cities. Judicially, a borough (or burgh ) was distinguished from the countryside by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws . Common privileges involved trade (marketplace, the storing of goods, etc.) and the establishment of guilds . Some of these privileges were permanent and could imply that

240-447: Was granted such privileges in 1258 by Jaromar II , Duke of Rügen , as Damechore . In 1934, Walter Bachmann moved his airplane repair and production business from Rostock to Ribnitz. The company was specialized in seaplanes , for which nearness to open water was essential. The Walter-Bachmann-Flugzeugbau KG, as it was later called, turned the fisher's and farmer's town into a seat of war-essential production. The influx of workers for

256-468: Was not until 1625 that the Loop was torn wide open and deeply by the storm flood; nothing is known about the Permin, but it can be assumed that this even weaker stretch of coast was also significantly affected. In 1872, a storm flood drove a creek or tidal inlet 15 metres wide and 5 metres deep in the area of the Permin. In order to join the two parts of the mainland on either side, an emergency bridge had to be erected. Even today this section of coast

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