Discover Bentzin: Cup-Marked Stone, Churches and the Peene
Accommodation in Bentzin
When choosing a base, it is worth distinguishing the town of Bentzin from the municipality of Bentzin as a whole. The cup-marked stone and the Neo-Gothic fieldstone church are in Bentzin itself; other churches, the waterway rest area and the gravel pit lake are in other parts of the municipality. This helps you organize your interests: prehistoric sites, village churches, or water and bathing opportunities.
Archaeology and Churches
The cup-marked stone near Bentzin is considered evidence of early human presence and can be reached on foot. If you enjoy walking, you can combine exercise here with an archaeological theme.
The Neo-Gothic fieldstone church in Bentzin dates from 1862 and features altar paintings by Carl Gottfried Pfannschmidt (1819–1887). Neo-Gothic describes the architectural style, while fieldstone refers to the building material. Another focal point in the history of the church is Zemmin, home to the oldest church in the municipality. The village church contains a valuable Marian altar from the early 16th century. The historical associations are clearly distinct: Bentzin is known for its 1862 church and Pfannschmidt’s altar paintings, while Zemmin is known for the municipality’s oldest church and its Marian altar.
The Peene, the Gravel Pit Lake and Other Parts of the Municipality
Alt Plestlin has a waterway rest area on the Peene. It is located in the Peene Valley and in a nature reserve. This adds a connection to the water, set within the Peene landscape, alongside the churches and the cup-marked stone.
In Zarrenthin, at the entrance to the bathing beach on the gravel pit lake, there is a replica of a burial mound dating from the second half of the 3rd millennium BC; the burial mound was opened in 2005. At the gravel pit lake, bathing and archaeological heritage are closely linked. At the municipal level, Bentzin borders the small town of Jarmen via the bathing beach on the Zarrenthin gravel pit lake.
Vorpommern-Greifswald as the Wider Region
The wider travel destination of Vorpommern-Greifswald offers additional nature and outdoor activity options. The UeckermĂĽnde Heath is ideal for hiking, cycling and horse riding. There are also cycling routes at the district level: the Baltic Sea Cycle Route, part of EuroVelo Route EV10, passes through the district. The Szczecin Lagoon Circular Route and the Route of North German Romanticism are among the regional cycling routes for exploring the district. Check the route and signage before setting out on a specific tour.
Vorpommern-Greifswald also has its own cultural highlights. The Pomeranian State Museum in Greifswald displays the Croy Tapestry of 1554, a unique cultural and historical artifact from the Reformation era. In Anklam, the Otto Lilienthal Museum is dedicated to the aviation pioneer, mechanical engineer and humanist Otto Lilienthal; it is a technical museum devoted to a person in his hometown. These examples are part of the wider travel destination of Vorpommern-Greifswald and complement the municipality of Bentzin’s own themes with regional nature, cycling and cultural interests.
Discover more destinations: Tutow, Jarmen, Kruckow, Alt Tellin, Daberkow, Völschow.
For the wider travel overview: Amt Jarmen-Tutow.
