Circus Putbus is surrounded by white classicist buildings in the traffic circle. In the center stands the 19 m high obelisk., © Tourismuszentrale Rügen
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The name Putbus is probably of Slavic origin and translates as "behind the lilac bush". In 1810 this place was developed by Prince Malte to a residence town in classicistic style with theater, pedagogy and white houses around the circus. A city from the drawing board with park and animal enclosure and rosebushes in front of every house.

When someone goes on a trip, he can tell a story, so the saying goes. Often, however, travels are also treasure troves of ideas that one takes home and pursues there. For example, the architecture of the English town of Bath inspired Prince Wilhelm Malte I to create a square in Putbus on the island of Rügen based on its model: the Circus Putbus. Classicist buildings line this round square, where all the streets converge. A strictly structured park fills the inner ring of the square, the center of which is marked by a 19-meter-high obelisk. The Circus Putbus is considered to be the last uniformly designed circular square in Germany. It was laid out from 1828 and by 1845 it had been surrounded with classicist white houses, which also gave the town the nickname "White Town".

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Karl's adventure village Zirkow

  • Open today
  • Binzer Straße, 18528 Zirkow

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Krimvitz manor house on the island of Rügen, © Gutshaus Krimvitz / Mirko Boy

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.

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Harbour of Lauterbach

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • 18581 Lauterbach

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Störtebeker distillery

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  • Alt Reddevitz, 18586 Alt Reddevitz

At the Störtebeker distillery on Rügen's Mönchgut, you can immerse yourself in the world of Störtebeker single malt whiskies. During tastings, guided tours and while browsing in the showroom, you will experience the artisanal production of the spirits up close.

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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.

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Exterior view Zicker Manor, © Gut Zicker

Manor house Zicker

  • Zicker, 18574 Zudar

On the Zudar peninsula on the island of Rügen, in an idyllic and child-friendly environment, 10 minutes from the Baltic Sea, lies this vacation paradise with 13 vacation apartments and extensive parkland.

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Enjoy the panoramic view at a height of 40 meters from the "Adlerhorst" observation tower, © Erlebnis Akademie AG / Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen

Natural Heritage Centre Rügen (Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen)

  • Open today
  • Forsthaus Prora, 18609 Ostseebad Binz OT Prora

The Natural Heritage Centre Rügen with treetop path and experience exhibition is open 364 days a year so that you can experience and get to know nature all year round.

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Island toboggan run with slide tower, © Paul Dehn

Rugard adventure world

  • Open today
  • Rugardweg, 18528 Bergen auf Rügen

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Granitz hunting lodge

  • Open today
  • Jagdschloss Granitz, 18609 Binz

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Lookout tower Ernst-Moritz-Arndt, © Tourismuszentrale Rügen

Rugard with Ernst Moritz Arndt Tower

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  • Rugardweg, 18528 Bergen auf Rügen

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Genusswerkstatt Binz - restaurant on the 5th floor of the Rugard Thermal Strandhotel, © Hotel Arkona Dr. Hutter eK

Pleasure workshop Binz

  • Open today
  • Strandpromenade, 18609 Binz

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The tin soldier, © Bianca Lohr

Sand sculptures exhibition Prora

  • Open today
  • Vierte Strasse, 18609 Prora

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The classicist theater of the city of Putbus., © Tourismuszentrale Rügen

Theater Putbus

  • Markt, 18581 Putbus

The classicist theater from the beginning of the 19th century still delights its visitors.

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Greifswald Bodden, © surflocal.de

Surfspot Grabow

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • 18574 Grabow

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Surfspot Rose Garden

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • 18574 Rosengarten

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