Dreamlike location: Scherin Castle on a small island in Schwerin Lake // © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich
Throne Room at Schwerin Castle // © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich
Schwerin Palace Garden invites you for a walk // © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich
Pergola in Schwerin Palace Garden // © SSGK MV / Dietmar Braune
Schwerin Palace Garden in autumn // © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich
Museums, Historical Buildings, Castles and Manors

Schwerin Palace is located on an island in Lake Schwerin and is among the most important historicism edifices in Europe.

Schwerin Palace is located on an island in Lake Schwerin and is among the most important historicism edifices in Europe. It was built between 1843 and 1857 in Neo-Renaissance style, commissioned by the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, Frederick Franz II. A palace museum was established in the Grand Duke's quarters in 1920. The parliament building of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has resided here since 1990.

The palace museum shows sculptures, paintings and crafts, mainly from the 19th century.  The castle park in the style of an English country garden, found on the palace island, stretches in the form of a terrace from the orangery and grotto to the lawns with their rare trees laid out by the banks.

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Lennéstraße 1
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Gültig ab 15. April bis 14. October
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  • © SSGK M-V Fotograf Timm Allrich

    BETWEEN POMP AND PLUSH

    • Next date: Today
    • All dates: 2/4/26 to 4/8/26
    • Lennéstraße, 19053 Schwerin

    Public guided tour of the historic residential and state apartments

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  • © SSGK M-V Fotograf Timm Allrich

    "Grand ducal family life"

    • Date: Today
    • Lennéstraße, 19053 Schwerin

    Discovery tour for children and families

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  • © Udo Tanske

    Musical tour of the castle

    • Next date: 4/7/26
    • All dates: 9/23/25 to 12/15/26
    • Lennéstraße, 19053 Schwerin

    Experience Schwerin Castle from its most sonorous side: This exclusive tour features classical works at selected stations - from the inner courtyard to the plenary chamber. Includes a snack and drink in the State Parliament Lounge.

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  • Café HerzensGUT - the enchanting little house with the blue door. // © Thomas Mandt

    Café HerzensGUT

    • Open today
    • An der Warnow, 19065 Gneven

    The GUTSCAFÉ at the historic Vorbeck Manor invites you to enjoy coffee and homemade baked goods.

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  • Schwerin State Museum // © Ullrich Pfeuffer

    State Museum Schwerin

    • Open today
    • Alter Garten, 19055 Schwerin

    In a prominent location on Schwerin Lake, visitors will find a top collection of Dutch paintings, as well as paintings from the 16th to the 21st century and works of handicrafts and graphic art.

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  • The Hotel Schloss Basthorst exterior view // © Hotel Schloss Basthorst

    Hotel Schloss Basthorst

    • Schlossstraße, 19089 Basthorst

    We welcome you warmly in our unique 4-star hotel in Basthorst, situated in the stunningly beautiful Mecklenburg landscape, far from the hustle and bustle of urban life. We believe in creating a special ambience. Whether it's in the room furnishings, the culinary range or our service – you will notice the special character of our hotel estate.

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  • © Volker Janke

    Open-air museum Schwerin-Mueß

    • Open today
    • Alte Crivitzer Landstraße, 19063 Schwerin

    Immerse yourself in a bygone world - the world of the Mueß villagers. Here - in this place - farmers, shepherds, cottagers and craftsmen once lived with their families. Several generations under one roof together with the animals.

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  • Exterior view // © Landhaus Schwerin

    Landhaus Schwerin Pension & Café

    • An der Chaussee, 19055 Schwerin

    Charming half-timbered house on the outskirts of Schwerin with a cozy guesthouse and café - ideal for a relaxing break or a stopover on a cycle tour around the Schwerin lakes. The café offers homemade cakes and coffee specialties.

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  • View into the permanent exhibition // © Foto: J. Lehmmann, Stiftung Mecklenburg

    Permanent exhibition "Mecklenburg - so far, so near" of the Mecklenburg Foundation

    • Open today
    • Puschkinstraße, 19055 Schwerin

    The Mecklenburg Foundation preserves and tells the history and culture of Mecklenburg!

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  • Exterior view of Wiligrad Castle from bird's eye view // © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Wiligrad Castle

    • Open today
    • Wiligrader Straße, 19069 Lübstorf

    The former ducal residence palace with the surrounding palace park and the historic estate ensemble is one of the most beautiful places on Lake Schwerin. The art exhibition in the castle is particularly worth seeing. With its location on a steep bank directly on the lake, it is considered an insider's tip for excursions, especially in autumn and in spring during the rhododron bloom. The old nursery houses a farm store and a popular farm café.

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  • 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

    • Open today
    • Lennéstraße, 19053 Schwerin

    A variety of towers are reaching into the sky, on top of them golden domes and sparkling pinnacles. The museum shows the splendor of ducal times with beautiful rooms, weapons, fine china and silver. It is open to visitors.

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  • Spring at Medewege Farm // © Hofladen Medewege/Teresa Dannert

    Medewege farm store

    • Open today
    • Hauptstraße, 19055 Schwerin

    Freshness, regionality, transparency and variety, as well as the desire for pleasure are our company's guiding principles. We also attach special importance to the offered goods of neighboring organic farms and regional organic producers. Due to the direct proximity to the producer we can guarantee a maximum of quality.

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  • © EasyJump Schwerin

    Easyjump- Trampoline Park

    • Open today
    • Ziegeleiweg, 19057 Schwerin

    Easyjump is not only Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's largest trampoline hall but also one of the newest experience highlights in Schwerin.

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  • Vorbeck Manor

    • An der Warnow, 19065 Vorbeck

    At the gates of the State capital Schwerin, surrounded by a natural landscape, lies GUT VORBECK with its golf hotel, café HerzensGUT and riding stable directly on the Warnow River. With its 20 rooms and suites located directly on course 13 of the WINSTONlink, the estate's golf hotel offers everything for a perfect vacation in the middle of Mecklenburg's unspoiled nature.

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  • Welcome // © Ferienpark Retgendorf

    Vacation park Retgendorf

    • Kiefernweg, 19067 Retgendorf

    In a sparse pine forest, only 50m away from Lake Schwerin, you will find our spacious hotel complex with direct lake access and natural swimming area. The vacation park has 28 comfortably furnished hotel rooms and 24 vacation homes with modern to luxurious furnishings.

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  • Klimawald Herren Steinfeld // © Landesforst MV

    Klimawald Herren Steinfeld

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Zur Schafskoppel, 19071 Herren Steinfeld

    This climatic forest of almost 7 hectares is located around 5 km northwest of Schwerin, for which around 2,000 young sessile oaks were planted in the fall of 2014. The area is now fully planted and the young trees are growing healthily and dynamically.

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  • © Welterbeverein Schwerin

    Old Palace

    • Schloßstraße, 19053 Schwerin

    The Old Palace is located on the Old Garden, on the corner of Schlossstraße, with its eastern façade facing the palace. The Old Palace, also known as the Alexandrinenpalais or Erbprinzenpalais, has been an important part of Schwerin's residential ensemble since 1801 due to its courtly use.

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  • © Welterbeverein Schwerin

    Greenhouse with cavalier house

    • Lennéstraße, 19061 Schwerin

    The Greenhouse and the Kavaliershaus opposite it in Schwerin Palace Gardens form an impressive architectural ensemble designed by Peter Joseph Lenné and Georg Adolph Demmler. Embedded in an extensive landscaped park, they served as a summer residence and symbolize the hospitality of the grand ducal family.

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