In 1867 Plön became a county town following the introduction of Prussian administrative reforms.
The freeing of the peasants marked the start of the Prussian reforms.
Also, the Prussian military reforms were much more profound than those in the south German states.
Several decades ago, the Prussian reforms from 1807 to 1819 lost their central position in historical study of 19th century Germany.
The town privileges were acknowledged in the 1808 Prussian reforms and a town hall was erected in 1830.
In addition, there was the Prussian agricultural reform.
The Prussian reforms in education spread quickly through Europe, particularly after the French Revolution.
After Prussian administrative reform in 1818 created the circle Ueckermünde (832 square kilometers and 24,000 inhabitants).
Here, he reorganized the army in the framework of the Prussian reforms.
Either way, the Prussian reforms were not going as far as the Austrian ones.