Muritz and Muritzeum
Muritz is the second lake in Mucklenburg-Virpommern, northen Germany. Its maximum depth is 31 metres. The lake is fed and drained by the river Elde and the area around the lake is also a national park, situated roughly in the middle betwwen Berlin and Rostock. Total area is 318 km.
Lake Muritz has an area of 118 km, but only its eastern shore is part of the National Park. Waren and Neustrelitz are the gateways/towns to the National Park. There are about 100 lakes in the park and many more small waters. There are also a great variety of animals like red deer, the crane, the white-tailed eagle, the osprey, and many more.
Near the city of Warren visitors can get information on the national park at the Muritzeum.
Muritzeum is very stylish and modern building.The building has circular form opens up, by sharp cuts, with the entrance cutting as the most prominent. The load carrying linner layer is varnished yellow, while the exterior cladding is charcoaled to a maintenance free black surface. The floating charecter of the building corresponds to the setting on the lake. The project was given the first prize in an invented competition.
