Top 17 Castles around Neubrandenburg

The striking neo-Gothic manor house in Pinnow was built between 1862 and 1869, commissioned by Friedrich von Klinggräff (1825–1887). Constructed incorporating an older tenant farmer's house, it is considered one of the most original manor houses in Mecklenburg (a brick building in a square layout with an inner courtyard, towers, wooden galleries, and rich furnishings). Friedrich von Klinggräff, a Mecklenburg landowner, parliamentarian (a member of parliament in the 1848 Revolution), and founder of the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband (KSCV), was a devout Lutheran and patriot. He had the house built as a "truly German, simple, pious house" intended to educate the youth. The architects were initially Conrad Wilhelm Hase and Carl Schäfer, and later Heinrich Wiethase. After 1945, the expropriated house served as living quarters, the administration of an agricultural production cooperative (LPG), a post office, and the town hall. It fell into severe disrepair, but from 2012 onwards it was renovated in accordance with historic preservation standards by private owners.

Hohenzieritz Castle in the Mecklenburg Lake District is an early neoclassical building with great historical significance. Originally built as a manor house in the 18th century, it was rebuilt and expanded under Duke Carl II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. It became famous primarily because Queen Louise of Prussia died here on July 19, 1810. Her death chamber is now accessible as a memorial. The extensive castle park, one of the oldest landscaped gardens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is also particularly charming. It was laid out in the English style starting in 1771. With monuments such as the Luisentempel (St. Louis Temple) and its open layout, it offers impressive views of the surrounding hilly landscape. Today, Hohenzieritz Castle is not only a memorial to Queen Louise, but also the administrative headquarters of the Müritz National Park and a worthwhile destination for those interested in culture and nature.

It was built between 1862 and 1869 on behalf of the von Klinggräff family. The building is a brick structure, laid out in a square, with a small courtyard at its center. The courtyard front of the manor house, which features numerous extensions, wooden galleries, and decorative elements, features a tower-like central section with a wooden porch. The estate was owned by the von Aschersleben family in 1612, by Reimar Ernst von Voß in 1668, and by the von Klinggräff family from around 1700 until 1945. After expropriation, the manor house served as residential property, the community, as a post office, and the headquarters of the LPG administration. In the 1970s, it began to be gradually vacated, and by the 1980s it had stood empty. In 1996, the "Arbeitskreis Denkmalpflege e. V." (Working Group for the Preservation of Historical Monuments) took over. The dilapidated building was leased on a long-term lease and began documentation, cleanup, and preservation work, but these efforts stalled. The manor house is surrounded by a landscaped park, laid out in the 19th century, with a magnificent tree population. A barn and a few outbuildings remain from the former large farmyard. In 2012, new owners were found for the dilapidated manor house. Since then, it has been renovated in accordance with historic preservation regulations. We feature this site in the book "Manor Houses and Castles in Mecklenburg," Volume 5. Source: https://gutshaeuser.de/de/guts_herrenhaeuser/gutshaeuser_p/gutshaus_pinnow_bei_neubrandenburg

In 1908, Dr. Adolf von Buenger acquired the estate. Between 1905 and 1914, he had almost the entire village demolished, subsequently rebuilding the manor house, the estate, and the village. The manor house is a two-story, plastered building with a colonnade and a gazebo, built on a fieldstone base. The entrance hall, with its original wood paneling, extends over two floors, and a wide staircase leads to a gallery. Between 1945 and 1990, the manor house was used as a training center by the Neubrandenburg District Cultural Academy, after which it stood empty for many years. The manor house is privately owned. Adjacent to the stately home is a small park with a meadow as its centerpiece. The entire estate, including the inspector's house, stables, and barns, is truly worth seeing, but is in a state of disrepair. Source https://gutshaeuser.de/de/guts_herrenhaeuser/gutshaeuser_p/gutshaus_puchow

Hohenzieritz Palace is idyllically situated in the Mecklenburg Lake District and is best known as the place where Prussian Queen Louise died, who died here in 1810 at the age of just 34. The palace had previously been the summer residence of her father, Duke Carl II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Shortly after her death, her death chamber was converted into a memorial that commemorates her to this day. Originally built as a manor house between 1747 and 1751, the building was expanded into a three-wing palace complex starting in 1790. The extensive palace park, one of the earliest landscaped gardens in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is particularly impressive. Another architectural highlight was the so-called "Egyptian Hall," which Duke Carl II had designed in the Egyptian style of the time. The palace and park offer an atmospheric historical ensemble that can be easily combined with excursions into the surrounding area.

The manor house, completed in 1869 in the neo-Gothic style, has been completely renovated. Fenced in, but easily visible.

Small but impressive and above all very well maintained, we really enjoyed the visit.

Walpurgis Night takes place every year on April 30th, and the castle festival always takes place on the second-to-last weekend in August. These events attract thousands of visitors. The Old Penzlin Castle houses a museum depicting the medieval witch hunts. It is considered a specialist museum for "Magic and Witch Hunts in Mecklenburg." A historical rarity in Germany is the Witches' Cellar, an underground dungeon dating back to the time of the witch hunts. Expert guides provide information about the castle's history and bring the witch hunts to life on a tour of the torture chamber and the unique witch dungeons.