Warnow: Village Church, Cemetery History and Cycling Tour
Accommodation in Warnow
Visitors planning a trip to Warnow can choose between exploring the history surrounding the village church and taking a cycling tour that passes through the village. The church and cemetery lie on a small hill in the middle of the village. Several tangible traces of local history come together there, alongside a landscape that opens up along the route from Eickhof to Warnow.
Village Church and Cemetery in Warnow
An old chapel building stands at the northwestern corner of the church cemetery. It was built in 1855 as the hereditary burial place of the Schlockow estate. The church’s surviving bell was cast in Wismar and consecrated for the Reformation Festival in 1852. Its consecration thus took place three years before the chapel was built—two different dates that bring the cemetery’s historical character to life.
Individual graves also tell of people connected with Warnow. The cemetery contains the grave of Markus Dokrn, a hereditary leaseholder who died in 1896; it is surrounded by a wrought-iron fence. Historical gravestones commemorate people who died in Schreckenstein in the Sudetenland. They presumably came to Warnow as expellees. Warnow was first mentioned in a document dated June 17, 1261.
The church in Warnow is worth seeing. Paul-Friedrich Wöhlcke, Schmiedestraße 76, 18249 Warnow, is listed as the contact for the key to visit the church. If you are planning a visit, you can contact him in advance to arrange the key.
Cycling Tour, River Landscape and Whitewater
On the way from Eickhof to Warnow, sweeping views open up over the Warnow floodplain. The landscape described includes peat-cutting ponds in the fen, reed beds, grassland and wild strips of wet woodland along the river. This view of the floodplain offers a different travel experience from the historical details at the church cemetery.
Cyclists can include the approximately 22-kilometre tour from Sternberg to Bützow in their plans: it passes through Warnow. The route length is approximate; surface and signage conditions may change. Check the tour information before setting out.
Another activity is in Eickhof, a village in the municipality of Warnow. There is a whitewater course with small rapids at a fish ladder. It calls for skill and courage from canoeists. These different interests can be enjoyed side by side: a cycling tour through Warnow, views of the floodplain on the way from Eickhof to Warnow, and whitewater in Eickhof. The place names help distinguish these experiences.
More Experiences in the Broader Rostock Destination
The broader Rostock destination offers additional experiences that differ from Warnow’s village church and cemetery history. With its deeply incised breakthrough valleys along the Warnow, numerous lakes, hills and extensive forests, Sternberger Seenland Nature Park is especially suited to hiking and cycling. At Wildpark-MV, visitors can explore the park independently or join guided walks focusing on wolves, owls or the evening. The historic Molli narrow-gauge railway runs between Kühlungsborn and Bad Doberan and is the oldest narrow-gauge railway on the Baltic coast. These regional examples add further nature and culture experiences to the broader Rostock destination without equating them with the sights in Warnow.
Discover more destinations: Bützow, Jürgenshagen, Rühn, Baumgarten, Bernitt, Klein Belitz, Penzin, Tarnow.
Go to the broader travel overview: Amt Bützow-Land.
