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. Family Tours of Castles
Embark on a journey of discovery through princely chambers and learn what life was really like behind the castle’s magnificent walls. At Granitz Hunting Lodge on Rügen, the family tours “Visiting the Princes” take you from A for oysters to Z for cigar smoke— full of stories about celebrations, guests, and the lives of the Princes of Putbus. At Ludwigslust Castle, you’ll go on an animal safari: Small and large animals, royal mythical creatures, and whimsical insects lurk in paintings, porcelain, and clocks. If you look closely, you’ll discover a whole new world.
Castle enthusiasts of all ages can explore the State Castles, Gardens, and Art Collections of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern through lively family tours—curious, up close, and with plenty of history to experience firsthand.
3. through the night with art and culture
As the nights grow longer, select castles, museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions invite you to their Art and Culture Nights.
At the Ludwigsluster KUKUNA, idyllic courtyards and historic houses become the stage. For this event, Ludwigslust Castle invites visitors to a guided tour of the castle clock.
The town of Klütz opens its gates and doors in October for the Klütz KulTOUR Night as night falls. Whether it’s music, painting, literature, fascinating light installations, relaxation, goldsmithing, or puppetry.
“Pay nothing—experience a lot” applies to the Schwerin Light Stroll, which is part of the Old Town Festival. Light displays and atmospheric lighting invite visitors to discover the city.
4th Day of the Open Monument
free of charge to all castles and monuments
Open Monument Day takes place every year on the second Sunday in September.
On this day, many monuments that are otherwise closed to the public are open and can be visited as part of guided tours and exhibitions. Be sure to mark this date on your calendar!
In addition to the event venues, you’ll find more events related to Open Monuments Day on our site.
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- Read more: "Bessin chapel"
Bessin chapel
- 18573 Rambin OT Bessin
The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Gothic eight-sided brick building.
- Read more: "Historic tile pottery"
©© HdG Historic tile pottery
- Temporarily closed
- Am Teschenberg, 17192 Waren (Müritz)
A lively look into the past and discover the history of tiles, ovens and the master potters.
- Read more: "Baroque half-timbered church to Kirch-Jesar"
Baroque half-timbered church to Kirch-Jesar
- Theodor-Körner-Straße, 19230 Kirch Jesar
The striking half-timbered church is a building from the 18th century. The interior, tower, organ and bell date from the second half of the 19th century.
- Read more: "Papenhof Museum"
Papenhof Museum
- Papenstraße, 18356 Barth
Right in the historic heart of the former royal seat of Barth, one of the oldest preserved secular buildings in Western Pomerania opens its doors to you: the Papenhof. What awaits you is more than just a museum - it is a living place of history, a monument with depth, a cultural anchor point in the southern Baltic Sea region.
- Read more: "Parkentin church"
Parkentin church
- Freely accessible at any time
- Rostocker Straße, 18209 Parkentin
The village church Parkentin is the church of the Evangelical Lutheran parish Parkentin-Hanstorf in Bartenshagen-Parkentin in the district of Rostock.
- Read more: "Church St. Jacobi Gingst"
©© Tourismuszentrale Rügen Church St. Jacobi Gingst
- Kirchplatz, 18569 Gingst
St. Jacobi Church in Gingst is the second largest on the Island of Rügen.
- Read more: "St. Bartholomew Church Wittenburg"
©© Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin St. Bartholomew Church Wittenburg
- Kirchenstraße, 19243 Wittenburg
The three-nave, three-bay hall church made of brick rises into the sky on the north side of Wittenburg's market square. It is a work of the North German brick Gothic style, but also bears Romanesque elements on its facades. The church is Protestant.
- Read more: "Dammtor Barth"
©© Stadt Barth Dammtor Barth
- Dammstraße, 18356 Barth
The Dammtor is the only preserved of the original four city gates. It was built in the middle of the 14th century, is 35 m high and has a 4 m wide passage.
- Read more: "Manor house Losentitz"
©© Tourismuszentrale Rügen Manor house Losentitz
- Losentitz, 18574 Losentitz
Privately used manor house from 1892 with large landscaped park.
- Read more: "Cow gate Rostock"
Cow gate Rostock
- Hinter der Mauer, 18055 Rostock
The Kuhtor is the oldest preserved building in Rostock and the oldest city gate in northern Germany.
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.
