Redefin combines a visit to the state stud with a route around 170 kilometres long and a Neo-Gothic village church. The stud offers two activities with different time requirements: a carriage ride takes about one hour, while a guided tour of the historic site takes around 120 minutes. The riding hall is also used for concerts during the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival. Redefin thus offers a perspective ranging from local culture to the wider landscape.
Redefin State Stud: Tours, Carriage Rides and Concerts
Advance registration is required for guided tours of Redefin State Stud. The tour of the historic site takes about 120 minutes. Carriage rides at the stud take about one hour; they start and end at the entrance to the Landstallmeisterhaus. When weighing up the activities, you can take the approximate time required for each programme item into account. Check the latest information on registration and availability before travelling.
During the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, the riding hall at the historic portal of the state stud becomes a concert hall twice each festival summer. This adds a recurring musical occasion to the history of the stud. Specific programmes may change; check the dates against your travel plans.
The Stud Route extends far beyond Redefin
The well-signposted Stud Route begins at Mecklenburg State Stud Redefin. It runs for around 170 kilometres to Brandenburg State Stud in Neustadt (Dosse), passing through varied landscapes between the Griese Gegend, the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Flusslandschaft Elbe-Brandenburg in the Prignitz, and the Westhavelland. Its length and the landscapes it passes through give the route a different scale from the activities at the stud itself: Redefin is its starting point, while the route extends across several regions.
Neo-Gothic architecture in the village church
Redefin village church also has its own distinctive character. It was built between 1843 and 1847 as a Neo-Gothic brick building with a central tower. The church houses Mecklenburg’s oldest organ. Its furnishings from the early Neo-Gothic period have also been preserved almost in their entirety. The construction period, brick architecture and furnishings give the church a distinct historical character, setting it apart from the stud and its use as a concert venue.
Culture in the wider Ludwigslust-Parchim destination
The wider Ludwigslust-Parchim destination is home to other cultural sites with their own distinct themes. Ludwigslust Palace was the former residence of the dukes of Mecklenburg. Together with its park and town, it forms an ensemble known as the “Little Versailles of the North”. The palace is the centrepiece of an almost completely preserved late Baroque town layout, with a former court church and an English-style landscape park. The palace explores art and courtly life in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
At Dömitz Fortress, the museum covers the history of the fortress and town, the history of the Elbe, harbour and bridges, and Fritz Reuter. The citadel is a Renaissance fortress in the form of a pentagon, laid out on the Italian model, with bastions, casemates and a drawbridge. Here, the focus is on fortress architecture, while Redefin is defined by its state stud and village church.
Zarrentin Monastery offers another way to explore history: guided tours focus on the former Cistercian nunnery, the nuns’ lives and the building’s architecture. The ground floor houses a permanent exhibition about the monastery. Check the latest information on tour dates and access in advance.
Discover more destinations: Alt Zachun, Toddin, Groß Krams, Moraas, Hülseburg, Kuhstorf, Bandenitz, Pätow-Steegen.
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