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. Güstrow castle garden

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  2. Mirow Castle

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  3. Wiligrad Castle

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  4. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Granitz hunting lodge

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  5. Schwerin Palace

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  6. © Lothar Steiner © Staatliches Museum Schwerin

    Schwerin Castle Museum

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

    Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

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  8. © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Güstrow Castle

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  9. Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

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  10. Hohenzieritz Castle

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

    Ludwigslust Castle

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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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  • © 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.

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  • Front view of the manor house Alt Vorwerk, © Axel Thiessenhusen

    Manor house Alt Vorwerk

    • Alt Vorwerk, 17179 Boddin

    Vacations in the manor house Alt Vorwerk, that means living in a historical ambience. Comfortable and individually cut apartments await you. In the Pak the wide lawns and the old trees invite you to stay!

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  • Manor house Redewisch

    • Redewischer Straße, 23946 Redewisch

    Hotel & Restaurant in the green, not far from the beach and the center of the Baltic resort Boltenhagen.

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    Dargun Monastery and Castle

    • Schloss, 17159 Dargun

    The town of Dargun's flagship and an attraction for many visitors are the mighty walls of the monastery and castle complex.

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  • © Schloss Stolpe / Anja Batzdorf

    Stolpe Castle

    • Am Schloss, 17406 Stolpe auf Usedom

    Stolpe Castle, which was visibly left to decay after 1945, was and has been gradually restored since 1996 by the municipality of Stolpe and the Förderverein Schloss Stolpe e.V.. The castle can be rented for festivities.

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  • Stargard Castle

    • Burg, 17094 Burg Stargard

    The castle complex, built around 1236, now houses a museum, herb and root garden and a garment tailor shop, offering visitors a unique glimpse into life in the Middle Ages.

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  • Exterior view Below manor, © Gutshaus Below

    Below manor house

    • Dorfstraße, 17209 Below

    Half-timbered house with two vacation apartments in the Wittstocker Heide, conveniently located from Berlin and Hamburg. The baroque manor house was built around 1700 in half-timbered construction and restored from 2013 denkmalgrechet.

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  • Rossin manor house

    • Dorfstraße, 17398 Rossin

    The Rossin manor house dates back to the 19th century.

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  • Manor house Settin am See

    • Crivitzer Strasse, 19089 Tramm OT Settin

    The Gut Settin resort is situated in a secluded location by the lake. The manor house with its stylish ambience, including the 10 double rooms, is exclusively available to guests. Under the motto "There is strength in tranquillity", it allows you to relax and concentrate on efficient work (workation, offsites...).

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  • Rear view of the hunting lodge, © Jagdschloss Bellin

    Bellin hunting lodge

    • Am Schloss, 18292 Bellin

    The Bellin estate ensemble is one of the few whose unity and historical layout have been preserved. The neo-baroque hunting lodge is now an apartment hotel with spacious exclusive rooms.

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  • © Tourist Info Plau am See GmbH

    Barkow manor house

    • Heinrich-Zander-Straße, 19395 Barkow

    In the Mecklenburg Lake District not far from Plau am See lies the Barkow manor house built in 1913 by the Hülße family. The large garden borders directly on the Müritz-Elde waterway. The house was completely renovated in recent years and furnished as a guesthouse with eight apartments, two single rooms and ten double rooms. The Barkow Manor rents out canoes and bicycles.

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  • © TMV/Gohlke

    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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  • © Levke Adomeit

    Ehmkendorf manor house

    • Ehmkendorf, 18195 Stubbendorf

    The last house in the village - on the edge of the Recknitz Valley - is Gutshaus Ehmkendorf. A wonderful retreat for families, groups and seminars in the heart of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

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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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  • Boitin manor house

    • Hofstraße, 18249 Boitin

    Former estate domain house of the Rühn monastery - today a venue for events, open house for MittSommerRemise and Schlösserherbst and guided tours of the estate house also possible by appointment.

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  • © Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz/Petra Stüning Photografie

    Castle Hotel Schlitz Castle

    • Burg Schlitz, 17166 Hohen Demzin

    "The place where the soul grows wings". The ideal place for all people who love the good and fine life in the countryside. A paradise for horses and riders.

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  • Seehotel Klink Castle

    • Schlossstraße, 17192 Klink

    Klink Castle was built in 1898 in the neo-Renaissance style, following the Loire castles. One hundred years after its construction, Schlosshotel Klink opened its doors in 1998. Two years later, the Orangery was opened.

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  • Aerial view - Brook Manor, © schloss gross schwansee

    Brook manor

    • Dorfstraße, 23948 Brook

    Exclusive apartments in a romantic location, just 800 steps from the Baltic Sea beach. Here you can relax and come to rest. The rustic landscape of Mecklenburg invites you to stay. However, Gut Brook is also a wonderful base for excursions and sports activities.

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    Granitz hunting lodge

    • Open today
    • Jagdschloss Granitz, 18609 Binz

    Granitz hunting lodge is one of the most popular destinations on the island of Rügen

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  • © Schloss Pütnitz

    Pütnitz Castle

    • Pütnitzer Straße, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten

    Directly on the river Recknitz, directly in the hinterland of the coast, 300 m from the Ribnitzer Bodden, lies a dreamy little castle. The listed house was renovated in the years 2011 to 2013 and today shines again in the old splendor.

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  • © Florian Foest

    Friedrichshof Manor

    • Kastanienallee, 18299 Dolgen

    The manor house is a family-run hotel with restaurant, hunting room, cellar bar and sun terrace. It is situated in a single location at the Hohen Sprenzer See in the hills of Mecklenburg Switzerland.

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

    Country house Kölzow Castle

    • Am Park, 18334 Dettmansdorf-Kölzow

    A large park surrounds the former residence of the once large farm whose origins date back to the early 13th century. With extensive renovation of the house after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it now again reflects the atmosphere of bygone times: a historic island of tranquility!

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  • The manor house, © Gutshaus Schwiessel

    Old manor house Schwiessel

    • Zum Park, 17168 Schwiessel

    The Old Manor House is now run as a boarding house and houses the hunting school.

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  • Tressow Castle

    • Schloss Tressow, 23966 Tressow

    The late classicist manor house Schloss Tressow from 1865 once belonged to the von Schulenburg family. Today it is used as a hotel and looks forward to vacation guests.

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  • View of Peckatel castle, © 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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  • © Kathleen Stutz

    Ulrichshusen Castle

    • Seestraße, 17194 Ulrichshusen

    The Hotel Schloss Ulrichshusen, beautifully situated on its own lake, is ideally suited for weddings, conferences, seminars and events of all kinds with its large ballroom. Here also beats the heart of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival with many concerts and renowned artists in summer and Advent.

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  • Büttelkow Manor

    • Hof, 18230 Büttelkow

    The manor house Büttelkow is a house with soul and flair - and not too far from the sea. Lots of nature, organic and fantastically located, a listed gem with a special ambience, partly preserved in its original state.

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  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Manor house Landsdorf

    • Dorfstraße, 18465 Landsdorf

    The 19th century manor house Landsdorf is part of a listed ensemble and the centerpiece of a landscape park of about 7ha.

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  • Zietlitz manor house

    • Serrahner Straße, 18292 Zietlitz

    Your hosts Tatjana and Michael Schiller welcome you to the Mecklenburg Lake District, almost at the edge of the world.

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  • The Groß Wüstenfelde estate., © Rathert

    Manor house Groß Wüstenfelde

    • Am Wall, 17168 Groß Wüstenfelde

    Vacation in the historic manor house.

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  • © Gutshaus Krummin / Matthias Friel

    Krummin Manor House

    • Dorfstraße, 17440 Krummin

    Just a few steps away from the picturesque natural harbor on the Krumminer Wiek, the historic Krummin manor house awaits you on Usedom. Five lovingly furnished vacation apartments, four of which have wood-burning stoves, would like to be your home away from home. The roof terrace offers a unique view over the village.

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  • © Frank Burger

    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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  • © Gutshaus Stolpe

    Stolpe Manor House

    • Peenestraße, 17391 Stolpe an der Peene

    The renovated Stolpe Manor House, surrounded by a park with old trees, is located in the middle of a monument-protected, extensive complex from the last century. The house, a member of Relais & Châteaux, is towering above the rugged river in the middle of the Peene Valley National Park.

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  • Boek Manor House / National Park Information

    • Temporarily closed
    • Boeker Straße, 17248 Boek

    Accessible exhibition "The fishermen of Boek

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  • Sülten farm, © Lüke

    Manor house Hof Sülten

    • Sültenhof, 17153 Briggow OT Sülten

    As the protagonists of the NDR cult series "Mit Mut, Mörtel aber ohne Millionen", you can see how they want to turn this old gem into their private home and vacation apartments.

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  • © Familie Burmester

    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.

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  • Schloss Sophienhof - The house in the park

    • Sophienhof, 17398 Ducherow

    A beautiful spot surrounded by greenery. A homely place, full of peace, history and the power to relax. And the scent of freshly baked goods and mown grass is often in the air. This is probably the best way to describe the Schlosspark Sophienhof cultural venue.

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  • © Tourismuszentrale Rügen

    Manor house Streu

    • Streu, 18569 Schaprode OT Streu

    Streu near Schaprode on Rügen was an old estate owned by the von der Osten family. In the first half of the 18th century, the von Platen family acquired the estate, followed by the von Lotzow family in 1749 and the von Bohlen family in 1757.

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  • Neuhoff Castle

    • Lütte Werder, 19417 Neuhof

    Schloss Neuhoff - this classic manor house stood empty for almost 20 years, but since the end of 2014 it has been inhabited and restored again. Already, the new owners and the newly founded cultural and equestrian association are dedicated to the topics of art & culture as well as equestrian sports.

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  • Schwerin Palace

    • Open today
    • Lennéstraße, 19053 Schwerin

    Schwerin Palace is located on an island in Lake Schwerin and is among the most important historicism edifices in Europe.

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

    Ludwigslust Castle

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  2. Schwerin Palace

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

    Neustrelitz Palace Gardens

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  4. Wiligrad Castle

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  5. Hohendorf Castle and Park, © Schloss Hohendorf

    Hohendorf Castle

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  6. Hohenzieritz Castle

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  7. © TMV/Gohlke

    Manor house Landsdorf

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  8. © TMV/Gänsicke

    Quilow moated castle

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  9. © Verein

    Museum in the hunting lodge Gelbensande

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  10. © P.A. Kroehnert

    State Stud Redefin

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  11. © Gut Gremmelin

    Gremmelin Estate

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  12. © Frank Burger

    Hohen Luckow Manor

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  13. Liepen moated castle

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  14. © Gutshaus Hessenburg / Philipp Obkircher

    Crane Hotel and Museum in Hessenburg Manor House

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  15. © Tourismusverband Mecklenburg-Schwerin

    Fort Dömitz (exhibition “Im Grunde“)

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  16. © Schloss Hasenwinkel

    Hasenwinkel Castle

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  17. © Schloss Plüschow

    Plüschow Castle - Mecklenburg House of Artists

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  18. Bothmer Castle & Castle Park

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  19. 3 Queens Palace

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  20. © Kathleen Stutz

    Ulrichshusen Castle

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  21. © Schloss Stolpe / Anja Batzdorf

    Stolpe Castle

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  22. © TMV/Tiemann

    Ludwigsburg Palace

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  23. Mirow Castle

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  24. Kummerow Castle

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  25. © Herrenhaus Vogelsang / DOMUS Images Alexander Rudolph

    Vogelsang Manor

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  26. Broock Castle with Lenné Park, 2013, © Christian Schmidt

    Broock Castle and Estate

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

    Country house Kölzow Castle

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  28. © SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich

    Güstrow Castle

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  29. © SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative

    Granitz hunting lodge

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  30. © Angelika Schulz

    Rostock Baroque Hall

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  5. The Flower Queen and Mirow Castle

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  7. Romantic weekend at the manor house

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    Special autumn experiences in castles and manor houses

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