Groß Strömkendorf (Reric) Early Slavic Emporium
Early Middle Ages (735–811 CE)·Obodrite Slavs (Reric/Rerik), Danish, Frankish traders·🇩🇪 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wismar Bay, Groß Strömkendorf village shore, Germany
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Groß Strömkendorf (Reric) Early Slavic Emporium in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wismar Bay, Groß Strömkendorf village shore, Germany is a Early Middle Ages (735–811 CE) Obodrite Slavs (Reric/Rerik), Danish, Frankish traders site built c. 735 CE founded as early slavic–scandinavian emporium identified as reric of frankish annals 808 destroyed by godfred. Documented via 1970; Eckerdt 1995; UNESCO tentative? 808 mention. The Obodrite Slavs (Reric/Rerik), Danish, Frankish traders ancient city at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern preserves planned harbour settlement 400×300 m with 20 ha cemetery with 6 boat graves, deep-water port on wismar bay south shore.
It illustrates Obodrite Slavs (Reric/Rerik), Danish, Frankish traders expansion and settlement 12 ha; cemetery 300 graves.
Why it mattersGroß Strömkendorf (Reric) Early Slavic Emporium in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wismar Bay, Groß Strömkendorf village shore, Germany is a Early Middle Ages (735–811 CE) Obodrite Slavs (Reric/Rerik), Danish
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Identification with Reric – Groß Strömkendorf vs Mecklenburg debate
Theories
- 01Reric as Obodrite Frankish-Scandinavian gateway before Hedeby replaces it after 808
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 735 CE founded
- Period
- Early Middle Ages (735–811 CE)
- Culture
- Obodrite Slavs (Reric/Rerik), Danish, Frankish traders
- Purpose
- Early Slavic–Scandinavian emporium identified as Reric of Frankish Annals 808 destroyed by Godfred
- Abandoned
- 811 (burnt; traders moved to Hedeby)
- Rediscovered
- 1970; Eckerdt 1995; UNESCO tentative? 808 mention
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 735 CE founded
Initial construction
c. 1457 CE
Rediscovery
On the ground
Structures & features
53.9570° N · 11.4710° E · 50 m · 2 mapped features
Groß Strömkendorf Harbour Jetties
harbourHarbour plan with jetties in Wismar Bay
53.9580° N · 11.4720° EReric Boat Grave Cemetery
cemeterySix boat burials in 300-grave cemetery
53.9560° N · 11.4700° E
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