View of the house in which German Chancellor Angela Merkel grew up in, in Templin, taken on September 10, 2021. - The picturesque town of Templin, population 16,000, is celebrating its 750th birthday this year, one year late due to the coronavirus pandemic. Set in the verdant Uckermark, dotted with glistening lakes hidden in lush pine forests, it's where Merkel grew up and has served as a sanctuary that helped sustain her in 16 crisis-racked years in power. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)