Northern Stars over Northern Germany

The historic Schwerin Palace-Castle at night. The W-like constellation Cassiopeia appears above the castle in the middle. The North Star, Polaris, and the rest of constellation Ursa Minor (Little Bear) is at top. Schwerin is located in the northeastern Germany. The palace currently serves as the seat of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament and it is regarded as one of the most important works of romantic Historicism in Europe. Click on the second photo to see a close-up night view of the palace.