Castles and Manors

Castle Hotels, Events and Culture

The region between the Baltic Sea and the Lake District is rich in noble manor houses from medieval times surrounded by magnificent gardens. The best thing is that many of them open their doors and invite guests to enjoy them - as an elegant restaurant, a stylish castle hotel or a special concert venue.

A bird's eye view of Schwerin Castle., © TMV/Gänsike

A castle, a park, a lake – this romantic combination is more widespread in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern than in any other European region. Between green hills, dense forests and colorful meadows lie around 2,000 castles, manor houses and manor houses picturesquely nestled in romantic parks and the vast landscape between the Baltic Sea coast and the Mecklenburg Lake District.

Around 300 of these stately properties invite visitors to stroll, relax and enjoy themselves as museums, concert halls and event venues or as stylish hostels. Some are also very popular as romantic wedding venues.

The topics at a glance:

The most beautiful castles in the country

The most imposing residences have been left behind by the Dukes of Mecklenburg: The Renaissance palace of Güstrow, the baroque complex of the town of Ludwigslust, the Schloss Schwerin as a prime example of romantic historicism and the classicist palace of Hohenzieritz were built primarily for representative purposes . This was followed by entire town ensembles such as Putbus and Neustrelitz, as well as noble summer residences and playful hunting lodges such as Granitz and Gelbensande.

These grand and royal estates offer visitors fascinating insights and views - starting from the panoramic views of the Baltic Sea island of Rügen, from the 1000-year history of the Mecklenburg dukes to the most extensive collection of Dutch paintings from the Golden Age in Europe.

Visit castles and gardens

The most magnificent castles from Schwerin to Hohenzieritz are now in the care of the state. They are considered cultural-historical jewels, venerable witnesses of time and outstanding storytellers.

  1. Palace garden with orangery in Neustrelitz, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

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  2. © Stadt Güstrow

    Güstrow castle garden

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  3. © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

    Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

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  4. Ludwigslust Castle with reflection in the pond "Karauschen", © SSGK MV / Jörn Lehmann

    Ludwigslust Castle

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  5. View of the Grand Duke's throne room in the living and state apartments of Schwerin Castle Museum, © Lothar Steiner © Staatliches Museum Schwerin

    Schwerin Castle Museum

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  6. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Granitz hunting lodge

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  7. Mirow Castle at dusk, © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Mirow Castle

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  8. © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Güstrow Castle

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  9. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Hohenzieritz Castle

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  10. Dreamlike location: Scherin Castle on a small island in Schwerin Lake, © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

    Schwerin Palace

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  11. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Wiligrad Castle

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Spend the Night in the Castle

Today, many former residences of princes and landed gentry offer stylishly furnished apartments and rooms, often with beautiful terraces and gardens. From small idyllic country houses for two to family-oriented organic hotels, equestrian lodges and monastery hostels to wellness and golf hotels, the range of accommodation on offer is perfect for a royal . The latter can be found, for example, at the neo-baroque Schloss Fleesensee in the Mecklenburg Lake District.

Passion manor house in the Peene Valley

The Peene Valley in the heart of Western Pomerania is also full of such cultural treasures: The romantic Hotel Schloss Neetzow in the style of English country estates is one of the most striking manor houses that give expression to a historicist-romantic architectural concept. The Gutshof Liepen, with its country-style rooms, works sustainably and refines the restaurant's cuisine with herbs and salads from its own harvest. The moated castle Quilow, a Renaissance building and monument of national value, was renovated and reopened in 2020 for exhibitions, concerts, readings and workshops. The three houses are beautifully connected by the Peene Valley River Landscape Nature Park.

Events in Schlössern

Music, dancing, good food and socializing have always been part and parcel of high society. Today, the facilities are open to the general public and serve as a unique backdrop for unforgettable cultural events.

To in June and to the öffnen many manor and castle lords open their doors and attract guests with a varied cultural program in the impressive historic Gemäuer, while the initiative invites individual travelers to enjoy culinary delights and stimulating conversations in Mecklenburg ParkLand. The MV Festival brings numerous castles such as Ulrichshusen, Schwiessel and Kummerow to life and the takes place in June and July against the imposing backdrop of Schwerin Castle.

Other recurring events in castles, castle parks and stately homes:

Staying in Castle Hotels, Manor Houses and Mansions

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  • Welcome to the FerienGut Dalwitz, © FerienGut Dalwitz

    FerienGut Dalwitz

    • Dalwitz, 17179 Walkendorf OT Dalwitz

    A vacation at FerienGut Dalwitz provides its guests with souvenirs of a very special kind - and plenty of content for the longing suitcase, e.g. the buzzing of bees in the lush cottage garden, the rattle of storks, the clatter of hooves on the old cobblestones, the wide view when riding through nature.....

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  • © Gutshaus Stolpe

    Stolpe Manor House

    • Peenestraße, 17391 Stolpe an der Peene

    The renovated Stolpe Manor House, surrounded by a park with old trees, is located in the middle of a monument-protected, extensive complex from the last century. The house, a member of Relais & Châteaux, is towering above the rugged river in the middle of the Peene Valley National Park.

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  • © Rathert

    Manor house Groß Wüstenfelde

    • Am Wall, 17168 Groß Wüstenfelde

    Vacation in the historic manor house.

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  • Manor house Streu near Schaprode, © Tourismuszentrale Rügen

    Manor house Streu

    • Streu, 18569 Schaprode OT Streu

    Streu near Schaprode on Rügen was an old estate owned by the von der Osten family. In the first half of the 18th century, the von Platen family acquired the estate, followed by the von Lotzow family in 1749 and the von Bohlen family in 1757.

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  • © Schloss Neuhoff

    Neuhoff Castle

    • Lütte Werder, 19417 Neuhof

    Schloss Neuhoff - this classic manor house stood empty for almost 20 years, but since the end of 2014 it has been inhabited and restored again. Already, the new owners and the newly founded cultural and equestrian association are dedicated to the topics of art & culture as well as equestrian sports.

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  • © Jagdschloss Kotelow

    Kotelow hunting lodge

    • Schlossallee, 17099 Kotelow

    The manor has belonged to the v. Oertzen family since 1672. The single-story baroque house, built in 1773, ends with a mansard roof. The courtyard entrance is gabled over a beautiful oak entrance door with a frontispiece. On the garden side there is a 3-axis central risalit with a terrace in front. Old wooden floorboards are preserved in the interiors. The house was extensively and authentically renovated and is now open to guests as a hunting lodge.

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  • © Burg Stargard

    Stargard Castle

    • Burg, 17094 Burg Stargard

    The castle complex, built around 1236, now houses a museum, herb and root garden and a garment tailor shop, offering visitors a unique glimpse into life in the Middle Ages.

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  • Gutshaus Volzrade - vacation in a historical ambience

    • Gutshausallee, 19249 Lübtheen, OT Volzrade

    Enjoy your vacation in one of our dreamlike vacation apartments with upscale furnishings in the listed Volzrade manor house. The manor house park invites you to unwind in all seasons. Experience the beautiful landscape of West Mecklenburg in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve River Landscape Elbe!

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  • © Sönke Gill

    Schönhof Manor House

    • Schloßstraße, 23936 Testorf-Steinfort OT Schönhof

    Experience history: Our old manor house and the idyllic park enchant from the very first moment. In summer, we host events with guided tours of the house, our courtyard café in the park and trade fairs. The house is currently being converted into a wedding venue, with vacation apartments to follow - a place for special experiences.

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  • © Herrenhaus Levetzow / Bernd Lüskow

    Levetzow Manor House

    • Am Gutshaus, 23972 Lübow

    In the Levetzow manor house you can expect a spacious ambience, in the vacation apartments a mixture of comfort, modernity and the "old".

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  • Exterior view Below manor, © Gutshaus Below

    Below manor house

    • Dorfstraße, 17209 Below

    Half-timbered house with two vacation apartments in the Wittstocker Heide, conveniently located from Berlin and Hamburg. The baroque manor house was built around 1700 in half-timbered construction and restored from 2013 denkmalgrechet.

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  • Gutshotel Groß Breesen - 1st book hotel in Germany, © Gutshotel Groß Breesen

    Manor Hotel Groß Breesen

    • Groß Breesen, 18276 Zehna OT Groß Breesen

    The 1st book hotel in Germany: The perfect combination of browsing, book exchange and good food - this is relaxation for the soul - with 500,000 books - a true paradise. Many varieties of tea and wine, always a suitable book and snuggled up in the spring sun, bike and canoe tours, hikes, evenings of reading aloud - for example our full moon readings - ice cream sundaes, herbal soups or regional dishes, hidden reading spots under big old trees and staff with warmth of heart complete the offer.

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  • © Florian Foest

    Friedrichshof Manor

    • Kastanienallee, 18299 Dolgen

    The manor house is a family-run hotel with restaurant, hunting room, cellar bar and sun terrace. It is situated in a single location at the Hohen Sprenzer See in the hills of Mecklenburg Switzerland.

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  • Simple and beautiful: Zarchlin manor house, © Krüger

    Manor house Zarchlin

    • Dorfstraße, 19395 Zarchlin

    Ecologically renovated house with design vacation apartments, seminar room, large kitchen and music rehearsal room. Plain manor house with 100 historic windows in the Mecklenburg Lake District. Awarded the Federal Prize for Craftsmanship in the Preservation of Historical Monuments.

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  • View of Peckatel castle, © Martin Kaiser, NPA Müritz

    Peckatel Castle

    • Peckatel, 17237 Klein Vielen

    Dreamlike vacations in the castle - look forward to vacation apartments and rooms that offer everything your heart desires.

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  • The manor house with its spacious well-kept, quiet manor park grounds., © Kloster Gut Saunstorf

    Monastery Gut Saunstorf

    • Am Gutspark, 23996 Saunstorf

    The modern, non-denominational monastery bows to the spiritual tradition and leads it further into the modern age. The monastery Gut Saunstorf - place of silence, near the Hanseatic City of Wismar, invites you to a time for yourself and to retreat from the noisy demanding world with its accelerated life.

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  • Front view, © J. Janssen

    Penzlin Manor House

    • Am Brink, 19386 Gallin-Kuppentin

    The listed manor house of the former Penzlin manor is beautifully surrounded by a large park with old trees, directly above Lake Penzlin in the middle of a charming hilly landscape.

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  • © Andre Hamann

    Daschow Castle Country Hotel

    • Schloßstr., 19386 Gallin-Kuppentin

    Hotel run as a bed & breakfast - ideal for vacations, culture and small celebrations, in the midst of a beautiful landscape. A place steeped in history, which conveys peace and deceleration from the first moment.

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  • © TMV/Gänsicke

    Quilow moated castle

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    • Quilow, 17390 Quilow

    A little pearl on the Peene river: Quilow moated castle is one of the few preserved Renaissance buildings in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with mostly original building substance and is an architectural monument of national value.

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  • Welcome to the Poggehaus Zierstorf, © Poggehaus Zierstorf

    Zierstorf manor house

    • Poggeweg, 17166 Zierstorf

    The Pogge House is an exhibition place commemorating the life and work of the outstanding representatives of the Pogge family.

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Culture in the Castle

As places of culture, these castles and estates with their historical flair provide an atmospheric ambience and unique experiences at exhibitions, culinary events, galas, concerts, cabaret or historical spectacles.

  1. Broock Castle with Lenné Park, 2013, © Christian Schmidt

    Broock Castle and Estate

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  2. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Granitz hunting lodge

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  3. Country house Kölzow Castle

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  4. Rostock Baroque Hall

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  5. © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Güstrow Castle

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  6. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Hohenzieritz Castle

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  7. Palace garden with orangery in Neustrelitz, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

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  8. © TMV/Gohlke

    Manor house Landsdorf

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  9. © Herrenhaus Vogelsang / DOMUS Images Alexander Rudolph

    Vogelsang Manor

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  10. Ludwigslust Castle with reflection in the pond "Karauschen", © SSGK MV / Jörn Lehmann

    Ludwigslust Castle

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  11. © Schloss Hohendorf

    Hohendorf Castle

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  12. Dreamlike location: Scherin Castle on a small island in Schwerin Lake, © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

    Schwerin Palace

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  13. © TMV/Gänsicke

    Quilow moated castle

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  14. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Wiligrad Castle

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  15. Hessenburg manor house park view, © Gutshaus Hessenburg / Philipp Obkircher

    Crane Hotel and Museum in Hessenburg Manor House

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  16. © Gutshaus Gremmelin

    Gremmelin Estate

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  17. © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    Fort Dömitz (exhibition “Im Grunde“)

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  18. © P.A. Kroehnert

    State Stud Redefin

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  19. The Liepen moated castle and the servants' quarters can be reached from the park via a small wooden bridge., © Burmeister

    Liepen moated castle

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  20. The Gusthaus Hohen Luckow, built around 1700., © Frank Burger

    Hohen Luckow Manor

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  21. © Verein

    Museum in the hunting lodge Gelbensande

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  22. © Schloss Hasenwinkel

    Hasenwinkel Castle

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  23. © Schloss Plüschow

    Plüschow Castle - Mecklenburg House of Artists

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  24. © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

    Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

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  25. © 3 Königinnen Palais

    3 Queens Palace

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  26. © Kathleen Stutz

    Ulrichshusen Castle

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  27. Mirow Castle at dusk, © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Mirow Castle

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  28. Stolpe Castle

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  29. Ludwigsburg Palace

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  30. Kummerow Castle - the south facade, © Alexander Rudolph

    Kummerow Castle

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