Top 6 Castles around Schildetal

The Renaissance castle from 1573 is particularly known for the detailed terracotta decorations on the facade. The 16th century building is currently being extensively renovated. The castle can be visited on guided tours at events such as the Open Monument Day. The original building of the Gadebusch Renaissance castle was a Slavic ring wall castle, which was documented on this site in the 8th century. Godebuz Castle was under Obodrite rule. From 1200 to 1204 the castle was occupied by the Danish and was then converted into a solid brick castle with a free-standing stone keep in the 13th century. From 1283 to 1299 the castle was the main residence of Mecklenburg princes. The nearby castle lake also takes its name from this period. The Barber-Ljaschtschenko Agreement (exchange of land between the British and the Soviet Union) was signed here in 1945. After 1945, the buildings were used as a museum, boarding school and later for administration. Although the castle is currently being renovated, you can visit it as part of special events and guided tours. The Gadebusch museum complex at the foot of the castle hill provides information about the history of the castle and the town. The museum courtyard with a view of the castle lake is also particularly inviting. https://www.mecklenburg-schwerin.de/unsere-region/staedte-und-orte/gadebusch/renaissance-schloss-gadebusch/index.html

Unfortunately private, so the view through the fence would have to suffice...

Former neo-Gothic mansion from 1876. Privately owned, "No entry allowed"!

From the 14th to the 17th century, the estate belonged to the eponymous von Lützow family. Under the von Behrs, who took over the estate in 1846 and were joined by the von Bassewitz family through marriage in 1866, the magnificent manor house with towers, battlements, decorative gables and bay windows was built in 1876. A mausoleum of the Behr family was built in the extensive park before 1850. The park extends to the railway line, which explains its post-war use: After 1945, the castle was initially used as refugee accommodation, then until 1991 as a Reichsbahn school. From 1992, the house stood empty for almost ten years until a new owner began renovation in 2003 and now uses the property privately. https://www.mecksikon.de/?p=article&aid=237

Anyone interested in the North German brick Renaissance will find a true prime example in Gadebusch Castle. Built in 1573 by order of Duke Christoph von Mecklenburg, the picturesque castle is situated on a small hill in the middle of the small town of Gadebusch between Schwerin and Ratzeburg. Gadebusch Castle particularly impresses its visitors with its richly decorated facade. The limestone and terracotta reliefs are based on the artistically designed palazzi in Italy and show, among other things, Hanseatic and religious depictions. They were created in the workshop of Statius von Düren (ca. 1520-1570) in Lübeck. The history of the brick castle goes back to the 8th century. At that time there was a ring wall castle on the site of today's Gadebusch Castle. Surrounded by a rough landscape, it was called Godebuz. The name of the town of Gadebusch is derived from this historic building. In fact, the castle was only converted into a solid brick castle in the 13th century and since then has shone in the Mecklenburg Neo-Renaissance architectural style - the style that characterizes the current appearance of Gadebusch Castle. At that time, the castle also gained great importance as the main residence of the Mecklenburg princes. After centuries of stately existence, Gadebusch Castle was used in various ways in the 20th century, for example as a museum, boarding school, kindergarten, administration building and district court. After the current renovation of the building, it is planned as part of the “Gadebusch Castle of the Future” project to move the State Music Academy into Gadebusch Castle. The entire castle area should become a lively place full of culture and encounters. https://www.mecklenburg-schwerin.de/travel destinations/staedte-und-orte/gadebusch/schloss-gadebusch/

Surrounded by wide moats, a romantic fairytale castle stands in Lützow, amidst a magnificent landscaped park. The magnificent neo-Gothic manor house, with two towers, battlements, decorative gables, and bay windows, was built by the von Bassewitz-Behr family in 1876. Since 1796, the estate was owned by the von Behr family, and by marriage in 1866 by the von Bassewitz-Behr family. The previous owners were the von Lützow family from the 14th to the 17th century. A wide staircase leads from the manor house into the extensive, well-kept park with its rich biodiversity and to the pond. In the park stands a neo-Gothic mausoleum, built before 1850, with a coat of arms above the entrance featuring a bear, the heraldic animal of the von Behr family. After 1945, the manor house was used as a vocational school for the German Reichsbahn (German State Railway) until 1991, after which it stood empty for several years. In 2005, Deutsche Bahn AG sold the building. The new owner renovated the manor house inside and out, and the park was also restored. Horse breeding is carried out on the former estate, and there is also a riding academy. https://gutshaeuser.de/de/guts_herrenhaeuser/gutshaeuser_l/herrenhaus_schloss_luetzow

Gadebusch Castle is a magnificent Renaissance building and a typical example of the North German brick Renaissance. After an eventful history, the castle has belonged to the city of Gadebusch since 2017. Now, after many years of vacancy, it is finally to be renovated and used by the State Music Academy.

Had a seminar lasting several days in Dreilützow, venerable building ...