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: "Parish Church of St. Mary Gnoien"
©© TV Mecklenburgische Schweiz Parish Church of St. Mary Gnoien
- Am Kirchenplatz, 17179 Gnoien
The town was founded in the 13th century as the northernmost border town of Mecklenburg. The first written record dates back to 1257. Under Mecklenburg rule, the small town was the seat of a domanial office and thus had a hinterland function, also for the Darguner and Neukalen area. The trade route "Via regia" led through the town and had a favorable effect on the development of trade and crafts.
- 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: "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: "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: "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.
- Read more: "Smoke house Möllin"
©© Rauchhaus Möllin Smoke house Möllin
- Open today
- Möllin, 19205 Möllin
The historic adventure farm houses a café, restaurant and farm store. The spacious farmstead with several buildings and a farm garden can also be rented for celebrations.
- Read more: "Pomeranian State Museum"
Pomeranian State Museum
- Open today
- Rakower Str., 17489 Greifswald
14,000 years of eventful history on the southern Baltic coast on both sides of the Oder are presented between the former Franciscan church and the city wall - in an award-winning ensemble of buildings that impressively combines Gothic, classicist and contemporary architecture. The valuable collection of paintings presents works by renowned painters such as Caspar David Friedrich, Frans Hals, Philipp Otto Runge, Max Liebermann, Max Pechstein and Vincent van Gogh.
- Read more: "Forst- und Köhlerhof Wiethagen"
Forst- und Köhlerhof Wiethagen
- Wiethagen, 18182 Wiethagen
Since 1837, the Wiethagen tar shelling plant has existed on the southern edge of the Rostock Heath with the only historical functioning tar shelling furnace.
- Read more: "Behrenhoff village church"
©© Tourismusverband Vorpommern e.V. Behrenhoff village church
- Freely accessible at any time
- Dorfstraße, 17498 Behrenhoff
The village church in Behrenhoff in Vorpommern dates back to the 13th century.
- Read more: "Church of St. George Waren (Müritz)"
©© Waren (Müritz) Kur- und Tourismus GmbH Church of St. George Waren (Müritz)
- St.Georgen Kirchplatz, 17192 Waren (Müritz)
evangelic city church at the old market
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.
