Castles and Manors

Castle Hotels, Events and Culture

The region between the Baltic Sea and the Lake District is rich in noble manor houses from medieval times surrounded by magnificent gardens. The best thing is that many of them open their doors and invite guests to enjoy them - as an elegant restaurant, a stylish castle hotel or a special concert venue.

A bird's eye view of Schwerin Castle., © TMV/Gänsike

A castle, a park, a lake – this romantic combination is more widespread in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern than in any other European region. Between green hills, dense forests and colorful meadows lie around 2,000 castles, manor houses and manor houses picturesquely nestled in romantic parks and the vast landscape between the Baltic Sea coast and the Mecklenburg Lake District.

Around 300 of these stately properties invite visitors to stroll, relax and enjoy themselves as museums, concert halls and event venues or as stylish hostels. Some are also very popular as romantic wedding venues.

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The most beautiful castles in the country

The most imposing residences have been left behind by the Dukes of Mecklenburg: The Renaissance palace of Güstrow, the baroque complex of the town of Ludwigslust, the Schloss Schwerin as a prime example of romantic historicism and the classicist palace of Hohenzieritz were built primarily for representative purposes . This was followed by entire town ensembles such as Putbus and Neustrelitz, as well as noble summer residences and playful hunting lodges such as Granitz and Gelbensande.

These grand and royal estates offer visitors fascinating insights and views - starting from the panoramic views of the Baltic Sea island of Rügen, from the 1000-year history of the Mecklenburg dukes to the most extensive collection of Dutch paintings from the Golden Age in Europe.

Visit castles and gardens

The most magnificent castles from Schwerin to Hohenzieritz are now in the care of the state. They are considered cultural-historical jewels, venerable witnesses of time and outstanding storytellers.

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Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

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Hohenzieritz Castle

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Mirow Castle

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Ludwigslust Castle

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View of the Grand Duke's throne room in the living and state apartments of Schwerin Castle Museum, © Lothar Steiner © Staatliches Museum Schwerin

Schwerin Castle Museum

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Wiligrad Castle

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Palace garden with orangery in Neustrelitz, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

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Güstrow castle garden

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Güstrow Castle

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Granitz hunting lodge

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Schwerin Palace

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Spend the Night in the Castle

Today, many former residences of princes and landed gentry offer stylishly furnished apartments and rooms, often with wonderful terraces and gardens. From small idyllic country houses for two to family-oriented organic hotels, equestrian lodges and monastery hostels to wellness and golf hotels, the range of accommodation on offer is perfect for a royal . The latter can be found, for example, at the neo-baroque Schloss Fleesensee in the Mecklenburg Lake District.

Passion manor house in the Peene Valley

The Peene Valley in the heart of Western Pomerania is also full of such cultural treasures: The romantic Hotel Schloss Neetzow in the style of English country estates is one of the most striking manor houses that give expression to a historicist-romantic architectural concept. The Gutshof Liepen, with its country-style rooms, works sustainably and refines the restaurant's cuisine with herbs and salads from its own harvest. The moated castle Quilow, a Renaissance building and monument of national value, was renovated and reopened in 2020 for exhibitions, concerts, readings and workshops. The three houses are beautifully connected by the Peene Valley River Landscape Nature Park.

Events in Schlössern

Music, dancing, good food and socializing have always been part and parcel of high society. Today, the facilities are open to the general public and serve as a unique backdrop for unforgettable cultural events.

To in June and to the öffnen many manor and castle lords open their doors and attract guests with a varied cultural program in the impressive historic Gemäuer, while the initiative invites individual travelers to enjoy culinary delights and stimulating conversations in Mecklenburg ParkLand. The MV Festival brings numerous castles such as Ulrichshusen, Schwiessel and Kummerow to life and the takes place in June and July against the imposing backdrop of Schwerin Castle.

Other recurring events in castles, castle parks and stately homes:

Staying in Castle Hotels, Manor Houses and Mansions

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Manour House Rossin in renovation, © Verein Schlösser und Herrenhäuser MV / Lars  Schoenherr

Rossin manor house

  • Dorfstraße, 17398 Rossin

The Rossin manor house dates back to the 19th century.

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Manor house Klein Kussewitz

  • Am Gutshaus, 18184 Klein Kussewitz

The lovingly restored Klein Kussewitz manor house offers the perfect setting for relaxing days in a special ambience and is a place to take a deep breath and linger at any time of year.

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© Frank Burger

Ilow Manor

  • Ilow, 23974 Neuburg

Ilow Manor, near Wismar and the Baltic Sea, offers vacation guests relaxation + celebrations, meetings + workshops.

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Hohenzieritz Castle

  • Schlossplatz, 17237 Hohenzieritz

Hohenzieritz went down in history as the place where the legendary Queen Luise of Prussia died. The castle was once the summer residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Today, a memorial in the castle provides information about Queen Luise. One of the earliest landscape gardens in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern extends behind the palace. It was created from 1771 by the English garden architect Thomson.

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Mirow Castle

  • Schlossinsel, 17252 Mirow

The present palace was built under Adolf Friedrich III according to plans by Christoph Julius Löwe between 1749 and 1752 as a widow's residence for his stepmother Elisabeth-Albertine.

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© Schloss Stolpe / Anja Batzdorf

Stolpe Castle

  • Am Schloss, 17406 Stolpe auf Usedom

Stolpe Castle, which was visibly left to decay after 1945, was and has been gradually restored since 1996 by the municipality of Stolpe and the Förderverein Schloss Stolpe e.V.. The castle can be rented for festivities.

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Samow Manor, © Herrenhaus Samow

Samow Manor

  • Samow, 17179 Behren-Lüpchin

Our manor house Samow offers a unique ambience and thus the ideal setting for your events.

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© Gutshaus Redewisch

Manor house Redewisch

  • Redewischer Straße, 23946 Redewisch

Hotel & Restaurant in the green, not far from the beach and the center of the Baltic resort Boltenhagen.

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© Andreas Knoll

Wesselstorf manor house

  • Wesselstorf, 18195 Wesselstorf

The Gutshaus Wesselstorf welcomes you with its charming, stylishly furnished vacation apartments! Spend a relaxing country vacation in historic surroundings, experience the idyllic parkland and discover the Mecklenburger ParkLand with its many sights.

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© Gutshaus Altbauhof

Manor house old farm Dargun

  • Altbauhof, 17159 Dargun

Nestled in the cultural landscape of Dargun Castle and the monastery church, the manor house is located at the end of the road. To the building belongs one hectare of garden land, which is adjoined by the old manor pond surrounded by ancient trees. The grounds are very spacious, offering a magnificent view over the fields and the nature park "Große Rosin/ Kummerower See" with its rare bird species, such as kingfisher and marsh rail, and attracting ornithologists from all over the world.

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Landscape Park and Castle Raben Steinfeld

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  • 19065 Raben Steinfeld

The landscape park was originally designed by court gardener Theodor Klett and belonged to a grand ducal estate. The English-style park on a steep bank above Lake Schwerin incorporates existing trees and opened up to the landscape and the village of Raben Steinfeld with picturesque view axes.

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Gutshaus Volzrade - vacation in a historical ambience

  • Gutshausallee, 19249 Lübtheen, OT Volzrade

Enjoy your vacation in one of our dreamlike vacation apartments with upscale furnishings in the listed Volzrade manor house. The manor house park invites you to unwind in all seasons. Experience the beautiful landscape of West Mecklenburg in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve River Landscape Elbe!

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Aerial view of Ranzow Castle area, © Schloss Ranzow / FotoArt Mirko Boy

Hotel & Apartments Ranzow Castle

  • Schlossallee, 18551 Lohme

Schloss Ranzow - Hotel & Apartments is situated in a sublime location with a magnificent view over the Baltic Sea.

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© Kloster Gut Saunstorf

Monastery Gut Saunstorf

  • Am Gutspark, 23996 Saunstorf

The modern, non-denominational monastery bows to the spiritual tradition and leads it further into the modern age. The monastery Gut Saunstorf - place of silence, near the Hanseatic City of Wismar, invites you to a time for yourself and to retreat from the noisy demanding world with its accelerated life.

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Exterior view of Jagdschlösschen Schwartow, © Jagdschlösschen Schwartow / Jan Haeselich

Schwartow hunting lodge

  • Boizestr., 19258 Schwartow

The hotel-restaurant is the ideal place for a relaxing day with friends, your partner or the whole family, for your vacation, as a stopover during leisure activities and for events. Especially for romantic wedding celebrations.

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© Tourist Info Plau am See GmbH

Barkow manor house

  • Heinrich-Zander-Straße, 19395 Barkow

In the Mecklenburg Lake District not far from Plau am See lies the Barkow manor house built in 1913 by the Hülße family. The large garden borders directly on the Müritz-Elde waterway. The house was completely renovated in recent years and furnished as a guesthouse with eight apartments, two single rooms and ten double rooms. The Barkow Manor rents out canoes and bicycles.

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Good Zahren

  • Dorfstraße, 19386 Zahren

Space for ideas - that is the motto of the spacious estate with French flair. There are vacation apartments, lounges, seminar rooms and an estate kitchen.

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© Schlossgut Gross Schwansee

Gross Schwansee Castle Estate

  • Am Park, 23942 Gross Schwansee

Schlossgut Gross Schwansee is ideally located between Travemünde and Boltenhagen and directly on the Baltic Sea coast.

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Hotel Castle Rattey

  • Schlossplatz, 17349 Schönbeck

Schloss Rattey is an inviting and unpretentious manor house with a park and surrounding vineyards and was built in 1806. Today's Hotel Schloss Rattey offers guests 15 spacious double rooms and suites equipped with modern comforts, as well as a restaurant, sauna and farm shop.

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© Lüke

Manor house Hof Sülten

  • Sültenhof, 17153 Briggow OT Sülten

As the protagonists of the NDR cult series "Mit Mut, Mörtel aber ohne Millionen", you can see how they want to turn this old gem into their private home and vacation apartments.

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Manour House Rossin in renovation, © Verein Schlösser und Herrenhäuser MV / Lars  Schoenherr

Rossin manor house

  • Dorfstraße, 17398 Rossin

The Rossin manor house dates back to the 19th century.

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© Gutshaus Klein Kussewitz

Manor house Klein Kussewitz

  • Am Gutshaus, 18184 Klein Kussewitz

The lovingly restored Klein Kussewitz manor house offers the perfect setting for relaxing days in a special ambience and is a place to take a deep breath and linger at any time of year.

Read more: "Manor house Klein Kussewitz"
© Frank Burger

Ilow Manor

  • Ilow, 23974 Neuburg

Ilow Manor, near Wismar and the Baltic Sea, offers vacation guests relaxation + celebrations, meetings + workshops.

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© SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

Hohenzieritz Castle

  • Schlossplatz, 17237 Hohenzieritz

Hohenzieritz went down in history as the place where the legendary Queen Luise of Prussia died. The castle was once the summer residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Today, a memorial in the castle provides information about Queen Luise. One of the earliest landscape gardens in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern extends behind the palace. It was created from 1771 by the English garden architect Thomson.

Read more: "Hohenzieritz Castle"
© SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

Mirow Castle

  • Schlossinsel, 17252 Mirow

The present palace was built under Adolf Friedrich III according to plans by Christoph Julius Löwe between 1749 and 1752 as a widow's residence for his stepmother Elisabeth-Albertine.

Read more: "Mirow Castle"
© Schloss Stolpe / Anja Batzdorf

Stolpe Castle

  • Am Schloss, 17406 Stolpe auf Usedom

Stolpe Castle, which was visibly left to decay after 1945, was and has been gradually restored since 1996 by the municipality of Stolpe and the Förderverein Schloss Stolpe e.V.. The castle can be rented for festivities.

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Samow Manor, © Herrenhaus Samow

Samow Manor

  • Samow, 17179 Behren-Lüpchin

Our manor house Samow offers a unique ambience and thus the ideal setting for your events.

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© Gutshaus Redewisch

Manor house Redewisch

  • Redewischer Straße, 23946 Redewisch

Hotel & Restaurant in the green, not far from the beach and the center of the Baltic resort Boltenhagen.

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© Andreas Knoll

Wesselstorf manor house

  • Wesselstorf, 18195 Wesselstorf

The Gutshaus Wesselstorf welcomes you with its charming, stylishly furnished vacation apartments! Spend a relaxing country vacation in historic surroundings, experience the idyllic parkland and discover the Mecklenburger ParkLand with its many sights.

Read more: "Wesselstorf manor house"
© Gutshaus Altbauhof

Manor house old farm Dargun

  • Altbauhof, 17159 Dargun

Nestled in the cultural landscape of Dargun Castle and the monastery church, the manor house is located at the end of the road. To the building belongs one hectare of garden land, which is adjoined by the old manor pond surrounded by ancient trees. The grounds are very spacious, offering a magnificent view over the fields and the nature park "Große Rosin/ Kummerower See" with its rare bird species, such as kingfisher and marsh rail, and attracting ornithologists from all over the world.

Read more: "Manor house old farm Dargun"
© Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Landscape Park and Castle Raben Steinfeld

  • Temporarily closed
  • 19065 Raben Steinfeld

The landscape park was originally designed by court gardener Theodor Klett and belonged to a grand ducal estate. The English-style park on a steep bank above Lake Schwerin incorporates existing trees and opened up to the landscape and the village of Raben Steinfeld with picturesque view axes.

Read more: "Landscape Park and Castle Raben Steinfeld"
© Archiv, Biosphärenreservatsamt Schaalsee-Elbe

Gutshaus Volzrade - vacation in a historical ambience

  • Gutshausallee, 19249 Lübtheen, OT Volzrade

Enjoy your vacation in one of our dreamlike vacation apartments with upscale furnishings in the listed Volzrade manor house. The manor house park invites you to unwind in all seasons. Experience the beautiful landscape of West Mecklenburg in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve River Landscape Elbe!

Read more: "Gutshaus Volzrade - vacation in a historical ambience"
Aerial view of Ranzow Castle area, © Schloss Ranzow / FotoArt Mirko Boy

Hotel & Apartments Ranzow Castle

  • Schlossallee, 18551 Lohme

Schloss Ranzow - Hotel & Apartments is situated in a sublime location with a magnificent view over the Baltic Sea.

Read more: "Hotel & Apartments Ranzow Castle"
© Kloster Gut Saunstorf

Monastery Gut Saunstorf

  • Am Gutspark, 23996 Saunstorf

The modern, non-denominational monastery bows to the spiritual tradition and leads it further into the modern age. The monastery Gut Saunstorf - place of silence, near the Hanseatic City of Wismar, invites you to a time for yourself and to retreat from the noisy demanding world with its accelerated life.

Read more: "Monastery Gut Saunstorf"
Exterior view of Jagdschlösschen Schwartow, © Jagdschlösschen Schwartow / Jan Haeselich

Schwartow hunting lodge

  • Boizestr., 19258 Schwartow

The hotel-restaurant is the ideal place for a relaxing day with friends, your partner or the whole family, for your vacation, as a stopover during leisure activities and for events. Especially for romantic wedding celebrations.

Read more: "Schwartow hunting lodge"
© Tourist Info Plau am See GmbH

Barkow manor house

  • Heinrich-Zander-Straße, 19395 Barkow

In the Mecklenburg Lake District not far from Plau am See lies the Barkow manor house built in 1913 by the Hülße family. The large garden borders directly on the Müritz-Elde waterway. The house was completely renovated in recent years and furnished as a guesthouse with eight apartments, two single rooms and ten double rooms. The Barkow Manor rents out canoes and bicycles.

Read more: "Barkow manor house"
© DOMUSImages

Good Zahren

  • Dorfstraße, 19386 Zahren

Space for ideas - that is the motto of the spacious estate with French flair. There are vacation apartments, lounges, seminar rooms and an estate kitchen.

Read more: "Good Zahren"
© Schlossgut Gross Schwansee

Gross Schwansee Castle Estate

  • Am Park, 23942 Gross Schwansee

Schlossgut Gross Schwansee is ideally located between Travemünde and Boltenhagen and directly on the Baltic Sea coast.

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© Inselmühle Usedom GmbH | Hotel Schloss Rattey

Hotel Castle Rattey

  • Schlossplatz, 17349 Schönbeck

Schloss Rattey is an inviting and unpretentious manor house with a park and surrounding vineyards and was built in 1806. Today's Hotel Schloss Rattey offers guests 15 spacious double rooms and suites equipped with modern comforts, as well as a restaurant, sauna and farm shop.

Read more: "Hotel Castle Rattey"
© Lüke

Manor house Hof Sülten

  • Sültenhof, 17153 Briggow OT Sülten

As the protagonists of the NDR cult series "Mit Mut, Mörtel aber ohne Millionen", you can see how they want to turn this old gem into their private home and vacation apartments.

Read more: "Manor house Hof Sülten"
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Culture in the Castle

As places of culture, these castles and estates with their historical flair provide an atmospheric ambience and unique experiences at exhibitions, culinary events, galas, concerts, cabaret or historical spectacles.

© Schloss Hasenwinkel

Hasenwinkel Castle

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© Schloss Plüschow

Plüschow Castle - Mecklenburg House of Artists

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Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

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3 Queens Palace

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Museum in the hunting lodge Gelbensande

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© P.A. Kroehnert

State Stud Redefin

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© Gutshaus Hessenburg / Philipp Obkircher

Crane Hotel and Museum in Hessenburg Manor House

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Fort Dömitz (exhibition “Im Grunde“)

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© Frank Burger

Hohen Luckow Manor

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The Liepen moated castle and the servants' quarters can be reached from the park via a small wooden bridge., © Burmeister

Liepen moated castle

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© Gut Gremmelin

Gremmelin Estate

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© Angelika Schulz

Rostock Baroque Hall

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© Landhaus Schloss Kölzow/Detlef von der Lühe

Country house Kölzow Castle

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© SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

Güstrow Castle

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Broock Castle with Lenné Park, 2013, © Christian Schmidt

Broock Castle and Estate

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Granitz hunting lodge

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The manor house is built in the style of Tudor Gothic., © Herrenhaus Vogelsang / DOMUS Images Alexander Rudolph

Vogelsang Manor

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© SSGK MV / Jörn Lehmann

Ludwigslust Castle

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© SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

Schwerin Palace

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Hohenzieritz Castle

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Palace garden with orangery in Neustrelitz, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

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© TMV/Gohlke

Manor house Landsdorf

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© TMV/Gänsicke

Quilow moated castle

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Wiligrad Castle

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© Schloss Hohendorf

Hohendorf Castle

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Exterior view Ulrichshusen Castle in spring, © Kathleen Stutz

Ulrichshusen Castle

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© Schloss Stolpe / Anja Batzdorf

Stolpe Castle

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© SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

Mirow Castle

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© TMV/Tiemann

Ludwigsburg Palace

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Kummerow Castle - the south facade, © Alexander Rudolph

Kummerow Castle

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Romantic weekend at the manor house

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Special autumn experiences in castles and manor houses

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Wiligrad Castle: A park awakens from its slumber

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The Flower Queen and Mirow Castle

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Family tour of the Granitz hunting lodge on Rügen

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