At the entrance to Vollrathsruhe stands a Neo-Baroque castle with a park. The village also has a church with distinctive architecture, a lookout tower and paths through the countryside. When planning a stay, you can explore the village’s architectural history, take walks in the nature reserve and visit destinations in the municipality it belongs to.
Castle Park and Architectural History
Vollrathsruhe’s English landscape park covers about 2 hectares and is a protected heritage site. The castle park contains a Neo-Gothic mausoleum from the 19th century and an octagonal castle chapel, also from the 19th century. Their architectural styles offer distinct contrasts: the castle is Neo-Baroque, the mausoleum Neo-Gothic, and the chapel octagonal. Several clearly distinct historical features are thus found in one place.
The church in Vollrathsruhe also has a distinctive architectural feature: its wooden ceiling is designed in the English cast-iron architectural style. It also has a long religious history. Protestant services have been held there since 1543—before the Reformation was officially introduced in Mecklenburg. From the lookout tower in Vollrathsruhe, you can enjoy views across the Mecklenburg Lake District.
Walks and Nature Reserve
A chestnut and lime tree avenue runs between Vollrathsruhe and Kirch Grubenhagen. Another walk leads from Klein Luckow through woods and fields to the “Wüste und Glase” nature reserve. One walk follows the avenue between the two villages; the other leads from Klein Luckow through woods and fields to the protected area.
“Wüste und Glase” comprises hilly pastureland, Lake Ohgangsee, kettle holes, scrub and old beech forests; the protected area also includes parts of Vollrathsruhe. During the Ice Age, two glaciers meeting there formed a terminal moraine fork. The area also contains the remains of an old glassworks and a massive rampart. Its age is unknown.
More Destinations in the Municipality
In Kirch Grubenhagen, the church was originally built as a fortified church; it dates from the first half of the 13th century. From the church hill, you can see Lake Malchin and the Malchin Basin. Grubenhagen Castle is also in the municipality: remains of its keep stand up to 10 metres high, and the walls are more than 3 metres thick. These destinations complement the historic buildings in Vollrathsruhe with other historic sites, without being confused with them.
In Klein Rehberg, a walk along the stream offers a chance to enjoy nature; the village is near the “Hellgrund” nature reserve. The fallow deer enclosure in Klein Rehberg is within the Hellgrund protected area and can be reached from Vollrathsruhe via Kirch Grubenhagen. In Hallalit stands “dat lange Hus,” a 104-metre-long building described as the longest house in northern Germany. The long thatched farmhouse was built around 1855 and provided accommodation for 16 families.
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