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: "Bergen City Museum"
©© MV-T/Gohlke Bergen City Museum
- Billrothstraße, 18528 Bergen auf Rügen
The town museum Bergen auf Rügen is located in one of the carefully restored buildings of the former monastery courtyard.
- Read more: "Mary Magdalene Church Vilmnitz"
©© Tourismuszentrale Rügen Mary Magdalene Church Vilmnitz
- 18581 Putbus OT Vilmnitz
The church St. Maria Magdalena zu Vilmnitz is a late Romanesque/Gothic brick church in the Putbus district of Vilmnitz.
- Read more: "Papenhof Museum"
©© Stadt Barth | Arndt Gläser 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: "Poel island church"
©© VMO, M. Jeschke Poel island church
- Möwenweg, 23999 Kirchdorf
Coming from the mainland, the island church in Kirchdorf can be seen from afar - a massive brick building in the Romanesque-Gothic architectural style from the 13th century with a 47 m high tower. Striking about it, the eight-sided spire, popularly known as the Bischoffsmütze, because of its resemblance to one. In addition to church services, the church is available for tours, guided tours and concerts.
- 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: "Village church Vietlübbe"
©© Frank Burger Village church Vietlübbe
- Hauptstraße, 19205 Vietlübbe
The late Romanesque village church in Vietlübbe near Gadebusch has a special feature in its ground plan.
- Read more: "Ev. church Koserow"
Ev. church Koserow
- Fischerstraße, 17459 Koserow
The only medieval church on the outer coast of the island, built at the end of the 13th century as a fieldstone church
- Read more: "Manor house Zarchlin"
©© Krüger Manor house Zarchlin
- Dorfstraße, 19395 Zarchlin
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.
- Read more: "Fort Dömitz (exhibition “Im Grunde“)"
©© Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin Fort Dömitz (exhibition “Im Grunde“)
- Auf der Festung, 19303 Dömitz
The bulwark of fort Dömitz overlooks the river Elbe by the city of Dömitz. Its walls saw princes, army commanders, and kings come and go and inspired poets. Nature lovers can find the exciting exhibition “Im Grunde” and the visitor centre of the biosphere reserve “Elbe-Schaalsee” here.
- Read more: "Tempzin Monastery"
©© Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin Tempzin Monastery
- An der Klosterkirche, 19412 Tempzin
The impressive historical monastery complex, with its abbey church and gardens, was an important place of pilgrimage and place for pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela to stop at for a while. On the monastery grounds, there is a hostel for the pilgrims of today. As a centre of pilgrimage in Mecklenburg, Tempzin regularly offers ecumenical pilgrimages, Ora-et-Labora weekends and the chance to take some time off and enjoying a "retreat" in the monastery.
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.
