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: "Observatory Remplin"
Observatory Remplin
- 17139 Remplin
The Remplin Observatory is the oldest preserved observatory building in Mecklenburg. It is located in the castle park of Remplin. The observatory was built in 1793 by Friedrich II von Hahn and used as an observatory until 1805. The telescopes were among the largest in Europe at the time.
- Read more: "Nehringen manor house"
©© Sabrina Wittkopf-Schade Nehringen manor house
- Nehringen, 18513 Grammendorf
The Nehringen manor house was built in 1714. The Nehringen fishing tower is located in the manor park.
- Read more: "Eldena windmill"
©© Martin Weidemeier Eldena windmill
- Wolgaster Landstraße, 17493 Greifswald-Eldena
The Eldena mill is a trestle windmill.
- Read more: "Schelfkirche Schwerin"
©© Oliver Borchert Schelfkirche Schwerin
- Lindenstraße, 19055 Schwerin
It is a rare beauty - the only pure brick Baroque church in the West Mecklenburg region. An architectural cousin of the Michel in Hamburg. Worth seeing is the crypt of the Mecklenburg dukes. The church is open daily and can be visited.
- Read more: "Three-sided farm Schmadebeck"
©© Dreiseithof Schmadebeck Three-sided farm Schmadebeck
- Satower Straße, 18236 Schmadebeck
Typical farm with 3 vacation apartments. Idyllic rural location and only 14 km from the Baltic Sea beach.
- Read more: "Baltic Sea border tower"
©© Touristik-Service-Kühlungsborn GmbH Baltic Sea border tower
- Closed today
- An der Strandpromenade, 18225 Kühlungsborn
The former border tower BT11 stands directly on the beach promenade and has an integrated museum.
- Read more: "Fishing tower Nehringen"
Fishing tower Nehringen
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18513 Nehringen
The Fangelturm in Nehringen was once one of the most impressive castle complexes in Western Pomerania.
- 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: "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: "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.
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.
