Castles and Manors of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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

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

Approximately 300 of these stately homes invite visitors to stroll, relax and enjoy themselves as museums, concert venues and event locations or as stylish inns. Some of them are also very popular as romantic wedding venues.

The topics at a glance:

The Most Beautiful Castles
The Realm of the Flower Queen
Visit Castles and Gardens
Spend the Night in a Castle
Culture in the Castle

The Most Beautiful Castles

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

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

In the Realm of the Flower Queen

At Mirow Castle, the memory of Princess Sophie Charlotte and her enthusiasm for botany blossoms can still be witnessed in a stirring exhibition. In 1761, George III of Great Britain chose the 17-year-old from the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz as his wife. Today, the world knows her primarily by her nickname “The Queen of Flowers”.

In the exhibition at Mirow Castle, the life of the Queen Charlotte is told in a modern way. Of course, you can also see the flower named after the duchy: a single strelitzia stands in a vase right by the cash register, paying tribute to the "Queen of Flowers".

Tip: Annual pass "8 auf einem Streich“
The jewels of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's castles and art collections can be explored with the annual pass "8 in one go". With this discovery pass, visitors have one admission to each of the houses of the State Palaces, Gardens and Art Collections MV. The ticket can be purchased on the first visit to one of the participating houses and is valid for one year.

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.

Exterior view of Wiligrad Castle from bird's eye view, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative — ©© SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

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Spend the Night in the Castle

In many former residences of princes and landed gentry, vacation guests today find stylishly furnished apartments and rooms, often with magnificent terraces and gardens. The range of vacation accommodations extends from small country house idylls for two people to family-oriented organic hotels, equestrian farms and monastery hostels with wellness and golf hotels in the upper luxury class. The latter can be found, for example, in the neo-baroque Fleesensee Castle in the Mecklenburg Lake District.

Passion Manor House in the Peene Valley

The Peene Valley in the heart of Vorpommern 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 manors designed and built in historicist-romantic architectural concept. At the Liepen Manor, with country-style rooms, the principles of sustainability are closely followed and the restaurant's cuisine is enhanced with herbs and salads from its own harvest. Quilow Moated Castle, a Renaissance building and monument of national value, has been renovated and will reopen in 2020 for exhibitions, concerts, readings and workshops. The three houses are connected in the most beautiful manner by the Flusslandschaft Peene Valley Nature Park.

Events in Castles

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

Many manor and castle lords open their doors and lure guests into their impressive historic walls for the “MidsummerRemise” in June and the Castle Autumn with a diverse cultural program, while the initiative “Zu Tisch bei Freunden” invites individual travellers to enjoy local culinary delights and engage in stimulating conversations in Mecklenburg's ParkLand. The Festspiele MV brings life to numerous castles such as Ulrichshusen, Schwiessel and Kummerow, and the Schwerin Castle Festival in June and July takes place against the imposing background of Schwerin Castle.

Staying in Castle Hotels, Manor Houses and Mansions

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Starry view, © Gutshaus Manderow — ©© Gutshaus Manderow

Manor house Manderow

Alt Jassewitzer Straße, 23968 Hohenkirchen

Feel like at home with friends! The Manderow manor house just outside Wismar in Klützer Winkel has been carefully brought back to life and offers individual guest rooms in the style of the Golden 1920s.

Ralswiek Castle Hotel

Parkstraße, 18528 Ralswiek

The castle hotel in the heart of the Island of Rügen with 65 individual rooms, restaurant with terrace, bar and wellness area with sauna and indoor pool. Experience unique architecture combined with exquisite cuisine and outstanding service.

Plüschow Castle - Mecklenburg House of Artists

Am Schlosspark, 23936 Upahl / OT Plüschow

In 1763, the Hamburg merchant Philipp Heinrich Stenglin had the two-story brick Plüschow Castle built between Wismar and Lübeck. Today the castle is used for many cultural events and invites especially art lovers.

Manor house Battinsthal

Parkstraße, 17329 Krackow

A nature retreat with historic manor house, manor park with lake and Schinkel chapel. 12 rooms, function rooms for groups, culture and vacation in Vorpommern.

Hohenzieritz Castle

Open today
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"

Gottin manor house

Dorfstraße, 17168 Gottin

The generosity and the ambience of the house offer on the one hand an ideal framework for meetings in the circle of friends or for family celebrations. On the other hand, the select private atmosphere is excellent for holding seminars and conferences that want to productively use the power of silence and the extensive services of the house.

Renaissance castle Gadebusch

Johann-Stelling-Straße, 19205 Gadebusch

The Renaissance castle from 1573 is especially known for the detailed terracotta decorations on the facade. Currently, the 16th century building is undergoing extensive renovation. The castle can be visited on guided tours during events such as the Open Monument Day.

Wesselstorf Manor Park

Wesselstorf, 18195 Selpin

A design highlight that can still be experienced today or can be experienced again is the visual axis on the south side of the house across the pond to a hill, the so-called Schlossberg.

Manor Alt Guthendorf

Am Park, 18337 Marlow

In the lovingly restored manor house from 1796 you can spend quiet days in an apartment for two people or a vacation apartment for two to four people in a pleasant atmosphere. A common room can be booked if needed. The manor house is surrounded by a beautiful garden. Here you can experience pure country lust.

Belitz manor house

Zum Gutshaus, 17168 Belitz

The owners of the house offer guided tours in the originally designed rooms. Coffee and cake are offered in the "Leutestube", Mecklenburg specialties are available in the "Kontor".

Levetzow Manor House

Am Gutshaus, 23972 Lübow

In the Levetzow manor house you can expect a spacious ambience, in the vacation apartments a mixture of comfort, modernity and the "old".

Semlow Castle

Parkstraße, 18334 Semlow

The manor house was commissioned by Carl von Behr-Negendank and built by the Strelitz court architect Friedrich Wilhelm Buttel around 1825. Around 1850, the castle was extended by the addition of an orangery and a two-story living area. The castle is surrounded by a beautiful park of 21 hectares.

Krimvitz manor house

Krimvitz, 18581 Putbus

The manor house was built in the middle of the 19th century and surrounded by a small well-kept park.

Schmuggerow Castle

Dorfstraße, 17398 Schmuggerow

Stately estate with park in Vorpommern for groups, family vacations and self-catering weddings.

Hohendorf Castle

Am Park, 18445 Hohendorf

Classic meets modern: a property to touch, relax & enjoy. 26 apartments: with tower. with gallery. Individual. Special. Different.

Castle Old Sammit

Am Schloss, 18292 Alt Sammit

Who wants to spend a real vacation to relax and rest, is with us, away from noise and hustle and bustle, in idyllic forest and lake location, at the right address.

Amber Castle & Amber Land Wendorf

Schlossallee, 19412 Wendorf

Unique castle suites, double rooms in the residence as well as modern holiday homes, flats & chalets nestled in the beautiful nature of the Schwerin Lakeland - maximum comfort for an unforgettable holiday. Experiences on site: sauna, wellness, swimming lake, horse riding, cycling, SUP and canoeing.

FerienGut Dalwitz

Dalwitz, 17179 Walkendorf OT Dalwitz

A vacation at FerienGut Dalwitz provides its guests with souvenirs of a very special kind - and plenty of content for the longing suitcase, e.g. the buzzing of bees in the lush cottage garden, the rattle of storks, the clatter of hooves on the old cobblestones, the wide view when riding through nature.....

Manor house Stubbendorf

Dorfstraße, 18195 Stubbendorf

Our comfortable vacation apartments are ideal for those who are looking for something special in Mecklenburg: a mix of originality in nature, beauty and atmosphere in a typical old manor house - a setting that invites you to a variety of activities and to slow down in equal measure.

Ernst Moritz Arndt House

Dorfstraße, 18574 Groß Schoritz

The place owes its special fame to the university professor, writer and publicist Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769 - 1860), who was born here.

Manor house Manderow

Alt Jassewitzer Straße, 23968 Hohenkirchen

Ralswiek Castle Hotel

Parkstraße, 18528 Ralswiek

Plüschow Castle - Mecklenburg House of Artists

Am Schlosspark, 23936 Upahl / OT Plüschow

Manor house Battinsthal

Parkstraße, 17329 Krackow

A nature retreat with historic manor house, manor park with lake and Schinkel chapel. 12 rooms, function rooms for groups, culture and vacation in Vorpommern.

Hohenzieritz Castle

Open today
Schlossplatz, 17237 Hohenzieritz

Read more: "Hohenzieritz Castle"

Gottin manor house

Dorfstraße, 17168 Gottin

Renaissance castle Gadebusch

Johann-Stelling-Straße, 19205 Gadebusch

Wesselstorf Manor Park

Wesselstorf, 18195 Selpin

A design highlight that can still be experienced today or can be experienced again is the visual axis on the south side of the house across the pond to a hill, the so-called Schlossberg.

Manor Alt Guthendorf

Am Park, 18337 Marlow

Belitz manor house

Zum Gutshaus, 17168 Belitz

The owners of the house offer guided tours in the originally designed rooms. Coffee and cake are offered in the "Leutestube", Mecklenburg specialties are available in the "Kontor".

Levetzow Manor House

Am Gutshaus, 23972 Lübow

In the Levetzow manor house you can expect a spacious ambience, in the vacation apartments a mixture of comfort, modernity and the "old".

Semlow Castle

Parkstraße, 18334 Semlow

Krimvitz manor house

Krimvitz, 18581 Putbus

The manor house was built in the middle of the 19th century and surrounded by a small well-kept park.

Schmuggerow Castle

Dorfstraße, 17398 Schmuggerow

Stately estate with park in Vorpommern for groups, family vacations and self-catering weddings.

Hohendorf Castle

Am Park, 18445 Hohendorf

Classic meets modern: a property to touch, relax & enjoy. 26 apartments: with tower. with gallery. Individual. Special. Different.

Castle Old Sammit

Am Schloss, 18292 Alt Sammit

Who wants to spend a real vacation to relax and rest, is with us, away from noise and hustle and bustle, in idyllic forest and lake location, at the right address.