The medieval Burg Stargard castle on the Burgberg gave the town and the historic Stargard lordship their name. Burg Stargard is a small town southeast of Neubrandenburg in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Castle and Local History
Built around 1236, the castle complex comprises a museum, a herb and spice garden, and a historical clothing workshop, conveying aspects of medieval life. From the castle tower, the view stretches into the distance; at the same time, the castle grounds with their outer and main castle can be seen from above. An adventure playground is located in front of the castle complex.
Landscape and Bodies of Water
The town lies in the valley of the Linde, which is dammed to form the Mühlenteich pond. The Gramelower See and Teschendorfer See lakes are located in the southern part of the municipal area. Named elevations within or near the built-up area include the approximately 90-metre-high Burgberg, the 89-metre-high Galgenberg, and the 86.3-metre-high Klüschenberg; to the west, the terrain slopes down towards Lake Tollensesee.
Surroundings
The area surrounding Burg Stargard includes Cölpin and its village church; the Kulturpark and Lenné Park are also located there. Hunnenberg and Heidberg are in the immediate vicinity. Further afield in the region are the Blankenburg ruins, Wildberg, and the church ruins.
Regional Connections
With its vineyards on the Burgberg and near Rattey Castle, the Stargarder Land is considered Germany's northernmost wine-growing region. In the wider regional surroundings of Burg Stargard, the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte has 200 official natural bathing areas, many of them with comparatively shallow water access. Cycling through the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is also linked to the region's extensive natural landscape in this wider regional area.
