Discover Wesenberg: Castle, Lakes and Art
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If you want to combine historic buildings, outdoor art and a landscape shaped by lakes on a trip to Wesenberg, you’ll find a range of things to explore in town. The castle complex and St. Mary’s Church represent different periods of construction; the glacial erratic garden and sculpture park each highlight geology and art in their own way. There are also small canals between the lakes and a viewpoint overlooking Lake Woblitz. You can decide which of Wesenberg’s features you’d like to shape your stay.
Castle and church: two historic landmarks
The High Medieval castle complex in Wesenberg was built in the mid-13th century to protect the town. The castle houses a local history room with exhibitions on fishing and regional history, a forestry museum and the tourist information office. The exhibits span topics from regional history to forests, all within the historic complex.
The Gothic St. Mary’s Church in Wesenberg was built in the 14th century. An old lime tree stands at the church entrance; it is designated a natural monument and has a trunk circumference of eight metres. The castle and church thus offer different points of reference in time: the castle complex dates from the mid-13th century, while the church dates from the 14th century. The tree adds a remarkable natural monument to the view of the building.
Glacial erratics and outdoor art
The Wesenberg glacial erratic garden is on the southern edge of town. The large boulders were transported to the region by moving glaciers during the last ice age. Information boards explain the scientifically identified rock types and their countries of origin. The area’s geological history can thus be explored through actual stones and the information about where they came from.
The Wesenberg Sculpture Park offers something different, set on wooded grounds on the edge of town. Here you can see selected regional and European art, but above all Australian art. Visitors can stroll among the sculptures along winding paths. The focus on Australian art sets it apart from the glacial erratic garden: here, the focus is on artworks and their diverse regional connections; there, on rock types and their countries of origin. If you plan to visit both, you’ll encounter two clearly distinct themes.
Lakes, views and a distinctive bridge
Wesenberg is shaped by numerous lakes linked by small canals. The waterscape therefore comprises not only individual lakes but also the canals connecting them.
There are 68 steps to the observation tower in Fangelturm. From there, you can see across Wesenberg and the adjoining Lake Woblitz. The number of steps gives you a practical point of reference if you’re planning to include the viewpoint in your day; the view brings the town and the lake together in the landscape.
The wooden covered bridge is in Ahrensberg, a district of Wesenberg. It is the oldest surviving bridge of its kind in northern Germany. For travellers interested in architecture, it is a historic landmark in its own right, alongside the castle and church.
Maps for planning
The Wesenberg tourist information office provides cycling, hiking and waterway maps. The different map types can help you plan a trip by bike, on foot or on the water. Check that the maps you want are available before your trip. Discover more destinations: Priepert, Roggentin, Wustrow, Mirow.
See the overall travel guide: Mecklenburgische Kleinseenplatte Municipal Association.
