Every year, castles, manor houses and manor houses invite you to Schlösserherbst nach Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. When the autumn sun shines a golden light on the venerable gardens, those interested in culture can enjoy exciting castle and park tours, top-class concerts, fascinating exhibitions, concerts and a wide range of events;concerts, fascinating exhibitions, romantic readings and numerous culinary events from the Mecklenburg Lake District to the Western Pomerania mainland and the Mecklenburg Baltic coast.
1. Schlösserherbst in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
2. puppet shows
Listen to the tales of dachshund Waldi von Hohenhund on a tour of Granitz Hunting Lodge on Rügen, learn stories about Count Bothmer and his castle from Zausel the mouse from Klütz at Bothmer Castle;about Count Bothmer, his castle and the power of knowledge and experience with the puppet theater „Ernst Heiter“ on a guided tour through Hohenzieritz Castle how the maiden Husch became the Prussian Queen Luise.
Puppet and palace lovers of all ages can experience the MV State Palaces, Gardens and Art Collections with artistic puppet shows and puppet theater with lots of humor, a twinkle in the eye and music.
3. through the night with art and culture
When the nights get longer, selected palaces, museums, galleries and other cultural institutions invite you to the art and culture nights.
At the Ludwigsluster KUKUNA, idyllic courtyards and historic houses become a stage. Ludwigslust Palace invites you to a guided tour of the palace clock to mark the occasion.
The town of Klütz opens its gates and doors in October for the Klützer KulTOURnacht when night falls. Whether music, painting, literature, fascinating light installations, relaxation, goldsmithing or puppet shows.
„Pay nothing once – experience a lot“ applies to the Schweriner Lichtbummel. Light experiences and atmospheric lighting invite you to discover the city.
4th Day of the Open Monument
free of charge to all castles and monuments
Open Monument Day is always held on the 2nd Sunday in September.
On this day, many of the otherwise inaccessible monuments are open and can be visited as part of guided tours and exhibitions. Be sure to make a note of this date!
In addition to the event locations, you can find more events around the Day of the Open Monument on our website.
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- Read more: "Kurzen Trechow Castle"
©© Frank Burger Kurzen Trechow Castle
- Am Speicher, 18246 Kurzen Trechow
Trechow Castle is located in a charming terminal moraine landscape at Trechow Lake and is a manor house built of granite ashlars around 1590 to 1601 on an old foundation. Due to its unique building material and the special illusion painting of 1795, it was elevated to the status of a National Cultural Monument in 2009.
- Read more: "Monastery St. Jürgen Rambin"
©© Tourismuszentrale Rügen Monastery St. Jürgen Rambin
- Freely accessible at any time
- Auf dem Kloster, 18573 Rambin
Rambin Monastery - a journey into the past.
- Read more: "Documentation Center Prora"
©© Perke Kühnel, Dokumentationszentrum Prora Documentation Center Prora
- Dritte Straße 4, 18609 Prora
The Prora Documentation Center provides information about the history of Prora and shows "MACHTUrlaub", the only permanent exhibition in Germany on the labor and social history of the "Third Reich".
- Read more: "Niendorf Manor House"
©© Gutshaus Niendorf Niendorf Manor House
- Zum Gutshaus, 23996 Niendorf
Niendorf manor house between Wismar and Schwerin on the B106.
- Read more: "Schaprode village church"
©© Tourismuszentrale Rügen Schaprode village church
- Lange Straße, 18569 Schaprode
Stankt Johannes church in Schaprode is the third oldest church on the Island of Rügen
- Read more: "Field stone church Neuenkirchen"
©© Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin Field stone church Neuenkirchen
- Seeweg, 19246 Neuenkirchen
The small church, whose fieldstone choir probably dates back to the late 12th century, is idyllically located on the outskirts of Neuenkirchen.
- Read more: "Vietgest castle"
Vietgest castle
- Schloßstr., 18279 Vietgest
In romantic Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, almost halfway between Hamburg and Berlin, surrounded by dreamy ponds and picturesque lakes, you will find the imposing 230-year-old castle with its eventful history. Schloss Vietgest has reopened in 2020 as a cultural and event location as well as a castle hotel.
- Read more: "Church of St. Jacob and St. Dionysius Gadebusch"
Church of St. Jacob and St. Dionysius Gadebusch
- Platz der Freiheit, 19205 Gadebusch
Church of St. Jacob and St. Dionysius Gadebusch is one of the most important buildings in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- Read more: "Clay Museum Gnevsdorf"
©© FAL e.V. Clay Museum Gnevsdorf
- Steinstr., 19395 Gnevsdorf
Clay is a unique mineral resource. Man and animal build with it, it serves our health as a building material in the home and as a healing agent. Clay stimulates our imagination and creative power. The Clay Museum in Gnevsdorf is the first and only museum in Europe dedicated to this mineral resource.
- Read more: "B14 Gerhard Marcks Artist House"
©© Torsten Frühauf B14 Gerhard Marcks Artist House
- Gerhard-Marcks-Weg, 18347 Ahrenshoop
Büdnerei B14 is the former home of the famous German sculptor, draftsman and graphic artist Gerhard Marcks.
5. contemplative Christmas time with castle romance
The Ludwigslust Castle Christmas in a baroque ambience is something very special. Let yourself be enchanted every year on the third weekend of Advent. One of the highlights is the castle in a blaze of light, and you can also look forward to arts and crafts, all kinds of homemade products and culinary delights from the region.
At the Christmas market in the castle wall in Plau am See, you can marvel at great craftsmanship, music, lots of hands-on activities for young and old and theater of a very special kind.
The Festival Winter of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival unfolds with its Advent and Christmas concerts for musical enjoyment in a historic castle setting.
