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The Janitor who Found the Footprints in Schwerin

5Player rating
Play at your pace · usually 54 min 1.9 km Schwerin App-guided
Play in
English

The experience

About this quest

Explore Schwerin through a cold-case mystery spanning the city’s castle, museum, theater, cathedral and Pfaffenteich. Solve observational challenges, follow hidden records and question reluctant witnesses as you uncover how life changed during the collapse of East Germany. 

Along the way, discover Schwerin’s architecture, civic institutions and the people whose private memories survived when official records did not. 

What makes this quest special

Highlights

  • Uncover a Cold War mystery across Schwerin’s castle, museum, theater and cathedral.

  • Solve clues hidden in architecture, records and public monuments.

  • Restore a lost voice and discover whether a vanished girl survived.

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From your phone to the streets

A walk that turns into an adventure.

  1. 1

    Open the app. You’re on your way.

    Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.

  2. 2

    Get outside. Follow your curiosity.

    Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.

  3. 3

    Crack a clue. Share a little victory.

    Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.

Your walk, at a glance

Schwerin

A · Start

Lennéstraße 1, 19053 Schwerin, Germany

B · Finish

Alexandrinenstraße 1, 19055 Schwerin, Germany

Get directions to the start

Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.

The people behind the adventure

Created by Ryan Taylor.

A route that brings places and playful storytelling together.

Made by Ryan Taylor

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