the capital of the grand duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, is situated on Lake Zierker, 57 miles N. of Berlin. It is regularly built, in the form of an octagon, has several handsome streets and squares, and is surrounded by walls and fortifications. The palace of the grand duke is a building partly in the Grecian, partly in the Italian style, and contains an extensive library and a collection of antiquities. In the town there are various churches, a college, several hospitals, schools, a theatre, &c. Most of the inhabitants find employment in connection with the court or the army; but some are engaged in the manufacture of beer, soap, tobacco, &c. Neu-Strelitz is the seat of the legislature and of the supreme courts of law, as well as of the government of the duchy. It was founded by Adolph Frederic, who fixed upon this as his residence, after the destruction by fire, in 1712, of the former palace at Alt-Strelitz, some miles distant. The town thus rose up round the new palace; but the intention of their founder to connect by buildings the old and new towns has not been carried into effect. Pop. 6484.