The neo-Gothic castle church in the residential city is a fascinating exhibition venue for figurative sculpture in summer
The castle church, built from 1855 to 1859, is considered the main work of state master builder Friedrich Wilhelm Buttel in Neustrelitz. The single-nave church made of yellow brick features numerous turrets and neo-Gothic ornamentation. The figures of the four evangelists at the main portal were created by the Neustrelitz sculptor Albert Wolff, a student of the Prussian sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch. The wooden ceiling in the interior is remarkable.
Every year from May to October, two exhibitions of important works of figurative sculpture from national and international museums and collections are shown in the castle church. The gallery concept focuses on life works of sculptors, works of younger authors or thematic exhibitions that combine sculptures and sculptures of several generations of artists. Works by Schadow, Rauch, Rodin, Maillol, Lehmbruck, Barlach, Kollwitz, Marcks, Giacometti, Grzimek, Hrdlicka, Cremer and Seitz, among others, have already been shown in Neustrelitz.
