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: "Cammin village church"
©© Frank Burger Cammin village church
- An´n Pauhl, 18195 Cammin
The village church Cammin is a church of the Evangelical Lutheran parish Cammin/Petschow in the municipality Cammin in the district Rostock.
- 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: "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: "Windjammer Museum Barth"
©© Moritz Kertzscher Windjammer Museum Barth
- Hafenstraße, 18356 Barth
A house of maritime treasures. The museum, newly founded in 2017, presents in a stylish villa from 1895, with more than 400 exhibits, probably the largest exhibition of historical ship portraits, so-called captain's pictures, and sailing ship dioramas in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The exhibits and descriptions provide an insight into the world of ship portraits as objects of maritime art and tell of the history and sailing in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Read more: "Manor house Streu"
©© Tourismuszentrale Rügen Manor house Streu
- Streu, 18569 Schaprode OT Streu
Streu near Schaprode on Rügen was an old estate owned by the von der Osten family. In the first half of the 18th century, the von Platen family acquired the estate, followed by the von Lotzow family in 1749 and the von Bohlen family in 1757.
- Read more: "Collegiate church Bützow"
©© Rainer Boldt Collegiate church Bützow
- Kirchenplatz, 18246 Bützow
Visits outside visiting hours are possible at any time by arrangement. Visitors report to the parish office in Bützow, Kirchenstraße 04.
- Read more: "Dargun Monastery and Castle"
©© burgentourist.de Dargun Monastery and Castle
- Schloss, 17159 Dargun
The town of Dargun's flagship and an attraction for many visitors are the mighty walls of the monastery and castle complex.
- Read more: "Noble Miss's Convent"
©© Stadt Barth Noble Miss's Convent
- Hunnenstraße, 18356 Barth
The baroque building complex of the Noble Misses' Convent was built between 1733 and 1741 and was founded by the Swedish Queen Ulrike Eleonore.
- 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.
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.
