Ziegendorf: Village Church, Art and Countryside

Village Church and Old Rectory in Ziegendorf

The organ in Ziegendorf village church was built by Marcus Runge in 1925 and rededicated at a church service on 26 May 2013. It can be seen and heard at church services, baptisms and wedding celebrations. In this way, the instrument’s history is linked to the church occasions at which it is played.

The Old Rectory was completely renovated in 2016 and is run by the Neues Landleben association. As a multi-purpose building, it serves Ziegendorf residents, people from neighboring municipalities and visitors. Alongside the village church, it is another named place in the village whose users come from beyond the local population.

Art and Experiences in the Municipality

The kulturforum Pampin exhibits paintings, graphics, photographic art and sculptures on a permanent and temporary basis. The Pampin Sculpture Park focuses specifically on three-dimensional art: opened in 2007, it displays more than 70 sculptures and installations by renowned artists working in contemporary three-dimensional art. The two exhibition venues thus offer different ways to experience art, from changing presentations of various media to a collection of sculptures and installations.

At the Platschow Elephant Farm, visitors may feed almost all the animals. Demonstrations take place several times a day and are included in the admission price. Exact times may vary. A special experience is available by prior arrangement only. Feeding, demonstrations and the experience requiring advance booking are different aspects of a visit, with the schedule for demonstrations being important.

Countryside and Other Attractions in Ludwigslust-Parchim

The foothills of the Ruhner Berge lie near Ziegendorf. This distinction helps put the village in context: the village church and rectory are in Ziegendorf, while the mountains are a feature of the surrounding countryside.

The wider Ludwigslust-Parchim travel destination encompasses other cultural and natural attractions. Ludwigslust Palace was the former residence of the dukes of Mecklenburg. Together with the park and town, it forms an ensemble known as the “Little Versailles of the North.” The palace is also the focal point of an almost entirely preserved late Baroque town layout, with a former court church and an English-style landscape park. The palace presents art and courtly domestic culture from the 18th and early 19th centuries.

The Dömitz Citadel offers a different historical attraction: a Renaissance fortress laid out in the Italian style, in the shape of a pentagon with bastions, casemates and a drawbridge. The museum in the fortress covers the history of the fortress and town, the history of the Elbe, harbor and bridges, Fritz Reuter, as well as special and art exhibitions. The wider travel destination therefore includes both palace and town culture and fortress architecture and its history.

Nature and monastic history are also represented in the wider Ludwigslust-Parchim travel destination. The calcareous fen near Zarrentin is part of the Schaalelauf Nature Reserve and can be explored from the nature discovery trail. Guided tours at Zarrentin Monastery cover the history of the former Cistercian nunnery, the nuns’ lives and the building’s architecture. There is also a permanent exhibition about the monastery on the ground floor.

Discover more destinations: Damm, Zölkow, Groß Godems, Rom, Severin, Domsühl, Lewitzrand, Spornitz.

Go to the wider travel overview: Amt Parchimer Umland.