Bandelin: Manor House, Park and Village History
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Bandelin’s architectural history and landscaped parkland shape the character of the village. The workers’ housing estate, the old castle, the manor house and the gardens represent different chapters in the area’s development. If you would like to factor village history, architecture and historic green spaces into your travel plans, Bandelin offers several specific points of interest. The village can be reached via state road 35 and the A20.
Village History and Buildings
Bandelin was first documented in 1321 in a deed of sale by the Lords of Behr. This date provides an early written reference point for the village’s history. Another architectural landmark in time is the old castle: it was built in 1737 south of the village, in the park, on the site of a former fortified building.
The workers’ housing estate has its own distinctive architectural history. In 1865, clay cottages were added to form a quadrangle with several dwellings, and the complex became known as the “Landarbeiterburg” (workers’ housing complex). Parts of it survive to this day and remain inhabited. The neo-Baroque Bandelin manor house and its associated estate are among the area’s architectural attractions. Inside the manor house, the consoles and heraldic reliefs in the hunting room have been preserved, as have the staircase and stucco ceilings.
The architectural history can be traced across several periods: from the first documentary record in 1321, through the castle and the expansion of the workers’ housing estate, to the former family burial vault’s present-day use as a mourning hall.
Manor Park and Historic Green Spaces
Bandelin Manor Park was laid out in 1750 and redesigned as a landscape garden in the 19th century, with a pond and a small island. Mature trees and the adjoining fountain pond shape the village’s appearance. The park behind Bandelin’s old aristocratic residence was laid out around 1750 and features a water parterre more than 200 metres long.
Another building links a historic design with a present-day use: the von Behr family burial vault in Bandelin cemetery was built in 1922 from granite blocks, with a temple-style façade, and now serves as a mourning hall. Alongside residential and estate architecture, it is a memorial building with a clearly defined current function.
Vorpommern-Greifswald as a Wider Context
The wider destination of Vorpommern-Greifswald broadens the focus from Bandelin’s local history to the district’s natural and cultural attractions. The district’s three nature parks cover almost 40 percent of Vorpommern-Greifswald. The Baltic Coast Cycle Route, part of the 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 area. For those interested in culture, the Pomeranian State Museum in Greifswald displays the Croy Tapestry of 1554, a unique cultural and historical artefact from the Reformation era. These examples illustrate the wider regional context; Bandelin’s local focus is its architectural, village and park history.
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For the wider travel overview: Amt Züssow.
