Marnitz between the Church, Castle Rampart and Ruhner Mountains

Marnitz combines traces of history with a varied landscape. If you would like to combine culture, views and paths through protected nature on your trip, you will find a range of points of interest here: from the village church and castle complex to the Ruhner Mountains and the Mooster.

Church, Castle and Weather History

The village church in Marnitz combines a half-timbered church from the 18th century with a neo-Gothic tower built in 1913. The two structures are connected by a wooden passageway. The interior contains a Baroque altar and a Renaissance pulpit. This makes it possible to include the church in your travel plans particularly from an art-historical and architectural-historical perspective, without limiting yourself to a single period of history.

The castle of Marnitz also represents the long history of the town. Construction of the castle began in the last Slavic period, in the 10th or 11th century. The main rampart rises 8 m above the lowland terrain, and the entire castle complex has been protected as a historic monument since 1930. South of Marnitz, in the Ruhner Forest, there is also a former Slavic castle complex. In the surrounding area, hikers can walk through the Marnitz beeches and observe the contours of the old castle moat and ramparts in the landscape.

Another historical point of reference is the Marnitz weather station. It was founded in 1864 by C. H. Tarnke, a teacher who lived in Marnitz at the time, and is one of the oldest weather stations in Mecklenburg. For visitors who wish to explore regional history through individual buildings and institutions, it adds a scientific-historical aspect to the picture of the town.

Burial Mounds and the Ruhner Mountains

Marnitz is the starting point for a well-developed route to burial mounds in the Mooster and its surroundings. On the road from Marnitz to Mooster, 400 m beyond the Siggelkow-Suckow intersection, two fenced burial mounds lie in a small wooded area. The so-called “Small Ring Rampart” is a well-preserved archaeological monument that is over 1,100 years old. These destinations give your day planning an archaeological focus and make various forms of historical traces in the landscape visible.

The Ruhner Mountains, a landscape conservation area, lie south of Marnitz in the surrounding area. There is a nature trail as well as signposted cycling and hiking paths. The Ruhner Berg is 176 m high and the second-highest elevation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Ruhner Tower, with an observation platform at a height of 32.5 m, is also located nearby. It can be reached via more than 180 steps and offers a sweeping view over Mecklenburg and Brandenburg. Take the steps into account when planning your day.

Mooster and Regional Orientation

In the wider regional surroundings northeast of Marnitz lies the Mooster, an extensive flat heath and moorland landscape. It is considered part of a reservoir basin formed at the end of the Ice Age; the Sabelsee and Treptowsee are among the remains of this basin. Around Marnitz, you can thus alternate between village history, archaeological traces, views and landscape. This thematic orientation can help you search for accommodation: decide whether your trip should focus more strongly on culture, nature trails or historic terrain features.

For further regional travel planning, you can also visit Karbow-Vietlübbe, Kritzow, Siggelkow, Lutheran, Gallin-Kuppentin, Tessenow, Granzin and Lübz.

For the overarching travel overview: Amt Eldenburg Lübz.