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.

The topics at a glance:

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.

  1. Ludwigslust Castle with reflection in the pond "Karauschen", © SSGK MV / Jörn Lehmann

    Ludwigslust Castle

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  2. Dreamlike location: Scherin Castle on a small island in Schwerin Lake, © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

    Schwerin Palace

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  3. Exterior view of Hohenzieritz Castle, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Hohenzieritz Castle

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

    Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

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  5. Güstrow Castle is one of the most important Renaissance castles in northern Europe, © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Güstrow Castle

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  6. Feston avenue to Bothmer Castle, © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

    Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

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

    Wiligrad Castle

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  8. View castle garden, © Stadt Güstrow

    Güstrow castle garden

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  9. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Granitz hunting lodge

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  10. Mirow Castle at dusk, © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Mirow Castle

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  11. © Lothar Steiner © Staatliches Museum Schwerin

    Schwerin Castle Museum

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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 beautiful 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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  • Passow Castle

    • Am Schloß, 19386 Passow

    A special castle in the lake district for culture and with free space. 13 guest rooms are available for groups or events.

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  • © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    Landscape Park and Castle Raben Steinfeld

    • Temporarily closed
    • Forststraße, 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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  • © Schloss Schlemmin

    Schlemmin Castle

    • Am Schloss, 18320 Schlemmin

    Relax far away from stress and hectic on a real castle in a rural idyll. The park and the castle hotel in Schlemmin offer you exactly that. In the midst of 20 hectares of parkland, unwind and enjoy the castle with its historic ambience. And you can also celebrate with us undisturbed.

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  • The castle received its current form after a reconstruction in 1910/11., © Frank Burger

    Castle Bützow

    • Schlossplatz, 18246 Bützow

    Bützow Castle once served as a bishop's residence.

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  • Kate Manor Streu

    • Streu, 18569 Schaprode

    The listed manor Streu is located in the west of the Island of Rügen and was built in the 18th century in the style of classicism. It is located in the middle of a spacious park with old trees. The thatched manor house cottage on the estate is available for vacation guests.

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

    Wiligrad Castle

    • Open today
    • Wiligrader Straße, 19069 Lübstorf

    The former ducal residence palace with the surrounding palace park and the historic estate ensemble is one of the most beautiful places on Lake Schwerin. The art exhibition in the castle is particularly worth seeing. With its location on a steep bank directly on the lake, it is considered an insider's tip for excursions, especially in autumn and in spring during the rhododron bloom. The old nursery houses a farm store and a popular farm café.

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  • Kaarz Castle and Park with plenty of open space, © Schloss Kaarz / Stefan von Stengel

    Kaarz castle with park

    • Obere Dorfstraße, 19412 Kaarz

    Kaarz Castle is a charming gem surrounded by a castle park in the love Mecklenburg. The partner hotel of WINSTONgolf accommodates 22 individual rooms, suites and apartments.

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  • Kavaliershaus Suitehotel am Finckener See

    • Hofstraße, 17209 Fincken

    The Kavaliershaus Suitehotel am Finckener See is a peaceful haven in the heart of the Mecklenburg Lakes. Located directly on Lake Fincken with its own beach, it boasts beautiful hotel parkland, 12 modern furnished suites for 2-6 persons, own restaurant, small wellness area and much more!

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  • Hohen Luckow Manor

    • Rostocker Straße, 18239 Hohen Luckow

    The Hohen Luckow manor, commissioned by Christoph von Bassewitz in 1707, is located in the gentle moraine landscape of Mecklenburg only 25 km from the Baltic Sea. The magnificent stucco on the ceilings of the salons has made the manor famous. The manor with its farm buildings, landscaped park and estates form an ensemble unique in the region.

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  • © Hotel Gutshaus Stellshagen Cordes e.K.

    Hotel Gutshaus Parin

    • Am Wirtschaftshof, 23948 Parin

    Quiet and idyllic is the bio and health hotel Gutshaus Parin in the middle of the Mecklenburg nature.

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  • © Maurice Breier

    Manor house Lüssow

    • Temporarily closed
    • Zur Schleuse, 18276 Lüssow

    The Lüssow manor house (near Güstrow) was built at the end of the 18th century. In the following decades, it changed hands several times and was frequently rebuilt. It is currently being renovated.

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  • © Schlosshotel & Orangerie Klink

    SCHWERIN PLUS Touristik-Service GmbH Travel from Castle to Castle

    • Mecklenburgstraße, 19053 Schwerin

    Travel from castle to castle in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Individual trips to castles, manor houses and manor houses. We offer castle tours, walking tours with luggage transfer, bicycle tours with luggage transfer, car tours and concert tours to the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival.

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  • Gutshotel Groß Breesen - 1st book hotel in Germany, © Gutshotel Groß Breesen

    Manor Hotel Groß Breesen

    • Groß Breesen, 18276 Zehna OT Groß Breesen

    The 1st book hotel in Germany: The perfect combination of browsing, book exchange and good food - this is relaxation for the soul - with 500,000 books - a true paradise. Many varieties of tea and wine, always a suitable book and snuggled up in the spring sun, bike and canoe tours, hikes, evenings of reading aloud - for example our full moon readings - ice cream sundaes, herbal soups or regional dishes, hidden reading spots under big old trees and staff with warmth of heart complete the offer.

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  • © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin e.V.

    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.

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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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  • View of Trechow Castle, © Frank Burger

    Kurzen Trechow Castle

    • Am Speicher, 18246 Kurzen Trechow

    Trechow Castle is located in a charming terminal moraine landscape at Trechow Lake and is a manor house built of granite ashlars around 1590 to 1601 on an old foundation. Due to its unique building material and the special illusion painting of 1795, it was elevated to the status of a National Cultural Monument in 2009.

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  • © Christin Drühl

    Retzow Castle

    • Parkweg, 17248 Rechlin

    A castle in the Müritz region for weddings, dreamlike celebrations and stylish country vacations. 13 individual vacation apartments as well as public lounges form a backdrop like from another time.

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  • Manor house Zarchlin

    • Dorfstraße, 19395 Zarchlin

    Ecologically 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.

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  • Rakow Manor House Vorpommern, © Steinbrecher

    Rakow Manor House

    • Groß Rakow, 18516 Süderholz

    The manor house in Demminer Land in Vorpommern offers two colorful vacation apartments, half a petting zoo, a small manor café and plenty of space for a family vacation.

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    Niendorf Manor House

    • Zum Gutshaus, 23996 Niendorf

    Niendorf manor house between Wismar and Schwerin on the B106.

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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.

  1. Hohen Luckow Manor

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  2. Hessenburg manor house park view, © Gutshaus Hessenburg / Philipp Obkircher

    Crane Hotel and Museum in Hessenburg Manor House

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  3. © Gut Gremmelin

    Gremmelin Estate

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  4. © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    Fort Dömitz (exhibition “Im Grunde“)

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  5. © P.A. Kroehnert

    State Stud Redefin

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  6. Liepen moated castle

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  7. © Verein

    Museum in the hunting lodge Gelbensande

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  8. © 3 Königinnen Palais

    3 Queens Palace

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  9. © Schloss Hasenwinkel

    Hasenwinkel Castle

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  10. Exterior view of Plüschow Castle, © Schloss Plüschow

    Plüschow Castle - Mecklenburg House of Artists

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  11. Feston avenue to Bothmer Castle, © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

    Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

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  12. Stolpe Castle on the island of Usedom - the cultural centre, © Schloss Stolpe / Anja Batzdorf

    Stolpe Castle

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  13. Mirow Castle at dusk, © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Mirow Castle

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  14. Exterior view Ludwigsburg Castle, © TMV/Tiemann

    Ludwigsburg Palace

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  15. © Kathleen Stutz

    Ulrichshusen Castle

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  16. © Christian Schmidt

    Broock Castle and Estate

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  17. © Angelika Schulz

    Rostock Baroque Hall

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  18. Country house Kölzow Castle, © Landhaus Schloss Kölzow/Detlef von der Lühe

    Country house Kölzow Castle

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  19. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Granitz hunting lodge

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  20. Güstrow Castle is one of the most important Renaissance castles in northern Europe, © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Güstrow Castle

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  21. © Schloss Hohendorf

    Hohendorf Castle

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  22. Dreamlike location: Scherin Castle on a small island in Schwerin Lake, © SSGK MV / Timm Allrich

    Schwerin Palace

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

    Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

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

    Wiligrad Castle

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

    Vogelsang Manor

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  26. Ludwigslust Castle with reflection in the pond "Karauschen", © SSGK MV / Jörn Lehmann

    Ludwigslust Castle

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  27. Exterior view of Hohenzieritz Castle, © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Hohenzieritz Castle

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  28. © TMV/Gohlke

    Manor house Landsdorf

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  29. © TMV/Gänsicke

    Quilow moated castle

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  30. Kummerow Castle - the south facade, © Alexander Rudolph

    Kummerow Castle

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  5. The Flower Queen and Mirow Castle

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    Special autumn experiences in castles and manor houses

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  9. Wiligrad Castle: A park awakens from its slumber

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