Old castle Penzlin_1, © TMV/Gohlke
Museums, Historical Buildings

Cultural History Museum of Everyday Magic and Witch Persecutions in Mecklenburg

The small town of Penzlin is located in a scenic part of the Mecklenburg Lake District. The most important sight of Penzlin is the "Old Castle" from the 16th century. Since 1994 the museum for "Magic and Witchcraft in Mecklenburg" is located here. Expert guided tours provide information about the history of the castle and bring the witch hunt back to life on a tour of the torture chamber and the witch dungeons, which are unique in their kind. Also worth seeing are the black kitchen with its 12-meter-high smoke trap and the knights' hall, which is now used as a registry office. A witch playground awaits the little visitors, the castle restaurant invites you to linger. The castle courtyard with the witch animal benches and the herb garden offers visitors a special ambience. Visible from afar, the 13th century church of St. Mary towers like a mother hen over the dreamy little town.

Every year on April 30, the Walpurgis Night, as well as always on the penultimate weekend in August, the castle festival takes place and attracts thousands of visitors.

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Arrival

Your destination:
Burg Penzlin
Burg 1
17217 Penzlin



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Opening hours
Today, Mar 29, 2024closed
Gültig ab 01. April bis 30. April
Monday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Friday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Holiday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Gültig ab 01. May bis 31. August
Monday 10:00 - 18:00 clock
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Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00 clock
Thursday 10:00 - 18:00 clock
Friday 10:00 - 18:00 clock
Saturday 10:00 - 18:00 clock
Sunday 10:00 - 18:00 clock
Holiday 10:00 - 18:00 clock
Gültig ab 01. September bis 31. October
Monday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Friday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Holiday 10:00 - 17:00 clock
Gültig ab 01. November bis 31. March
Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday 13:00 - 16:30 clock
Sunday 13:00 - 16:30 clock
Holiday closed

What's nearby?

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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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© Iris Tischer

Gevezin Manor House

  • Hofstraße, 17039 Gevezin

Spend the night well. Good entertainment. Recover well. At Gutshaus Gevezin, visitors can enjoy mindfulness and relaxation and at the same time find space for recreation and entertainment.

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© Heinrich-Schliemann-Museum Ankershagen

Heinrich Schliemann Museum

  • Open today
  • Lindenallee, 17219 Ankershagen

"Discover Schliemann's world" - under this credo, the Schliemann Museum in Ankershagen, Mecklenburg, will be guiding visitors through Heinrich Schliemann's multifaceted life with a new exhibition starting in June 2019.

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Franciscan Monastery Neubrandenburg, © Thomas Oppermann

Regional Museum Neubrandenburg

  • Open today
  • Stargarder Straße, 17033 Neubrandenburg

The Neubrandenburg Regional Museum (founded in 1872) is one of the oldest civic museums in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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© Vier-Tore-Stadt Neubrandenburg

Observation tower Behmshöhe

  • 17033 Neubrandenburg

See the four-gate city of Neubrandenburg from above? The Behmshöhe observation tower invites you to an impressive view.

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© Christin Drühl

Prillwitz hunting lodge

  • Prillwitz, 17237 Hohenzieritz

In 1890 the house was built as a hunting lodge of the Grand Duke of Strelitz in the neo-Renaissance style. The old manor house next to it is a simple 11-axis building over two floors. The facade of the hunting lodge is richly articulated and changes from red clinker to sandstone. The theme of hunting is found in the decor of the house. Inside, parts of the wall paneling have been preserved. Also noteworthy is the beautiful lake location on the Lieps.

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© Martin Hedtke

Martin's friends two-wheel service

  • Peckatel, 17237 Klein Vielen

Bike repairs in and around the Müritz - National Park! We offer on-site bicycle maintenance (by appointment), sales and professional advice. Furthermore, there is the possibility for tourist facilities to use our maintenance service.

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© Kanu-Hecht

With canoe pike on national park tour

  • Dalmsdorf, 17237 Kratzeburg

Here you can experience the beauty of the Müritz National Park from a completely different side. It is called board a boat of the diverse fleet and enjoy the silence and partial solitude of the region.

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Village church Kratzeburg

  • Dorfstraße, 17237 Kratzeburg

The hall church, built in 1786, was built in half-timbering and has a baroque interior.

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© TMV/Gohlke

Neubrandenburg Playhouse

  • Pfaffenstraße, 17033 Neubrandenburg

Venue within the Theater und Orchester GmbH Neubrandenburg/Neustrelitz

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© AG Chemnitz

Strawberry & adventure farm Chemnitz

  • Neubrandenburger Str., 17039 Blankenhof OT Chemnitz

An eventful excursion for young and old! Space to romp, play, barbecue, pet animals and harvest! Agrargesellschaft Chemnitz is a classic mixed farm with arable farming and game management. On more than 2,000 hectares of arable land and grassland, field farming and animal husbandry of fallow and rusty deer, dairy cows and suckler cows are carried out with professional know-how and modern machinery.

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homemade beef burger, © Rico Stoltenfeld

RS Land finishing

  • Strelitzer Str., 17094 Burg Stargard

Visit our farm store with regional products from our mother-cow husbandry with direct marketing.

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© Horst

Country farm to the dairy

  • Meierei, 17217 Penzlin / Mallin

In the heart of Mecklenburg, near the Tollensesee, in the middle of forest, meadow and water you will find our small pension with 22 beds. On 9 hectares of farm you will find your well-deserved rest and at the same time have a charming starting point for your active recreation.

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© EBB Alt Rehse

Learning and GeDenkOrt Alt Rehse

  • Am Gutshof, 17217 Alt Rehse

Alt Rehse is an idyllic place on Lake Tollensee, charged with history. An exhibition and guided tours provide information about the "Führer School of the German Medical Profession", which was established from 1934.

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© Martin Kaiser, NPA Müritz

Peckatel Castle

  • Peckatel, 17237 Klein Vielen

Dreamlike vacations in the castle - look forward to vacation apartments and rooms that offer everything your heart desires.

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