Pokrent combines remarkable architectural history with a rare raised bog and a distinctive avenue of trees.
A church with a history spanning several centuries
The church is the oldest building in the village. Its nave was built around 1406; this approximate date is based on dated roof timbers and the construction period inferred from them. The choir roof structure has been fully preserved and is dated to 1390. The choir roof also contains a carved beam about six metres long, reused from an earlier structure. Its wood has been dated to around 1200, and the pattern is honeycomb-like. The church therefore contains structural elements from different periods side by side: wood from around 1200, the choir roof structure from 1390 and the nave dated to approximately 1406.
Later building and furnishing elements also form part of the building’s history. The church tower was built in 1805. The Neo-Gothic interior dates from the mid-19th century and includes the altar, pulpit, pews, wooden ceiling and gallery. Together, these details show how different construction phases and furnishings shape the character of the church.
Historic buildings and traces of the castle
The Pokrent rectory dates from 1760. The garden surrounding the house was laid out in 1796 and is now used as a park-like setting for community events. This use is limited to community events; it does not imply that the garden is accessible at all times.
Another historic building stands on Dorfstraße: the wheelwright’s workshop, a brick building erected in 1857, with a rectangular floor plan and one and a half storeys. Its low-pitched gable roof, gable-end orientation, pilaster-strip articulation and seven bays define its described architectural form. Hermann Möglichhausen is listed as the architect. Remains of the rampart and moat of the medieval Mikenborg Castle have been preserved; they are designated as an archaeological monument. The church, wheelwright’s workshop and castle remains offer different points of interest if you are interested in ecclesiastical architecture, historic functional buildings or archaeological evidence.
Neuendorf Moor and the Blood Beech Avenue
Neuendorf Moor is one of the few raised bogs in western Mecklenburg. The nature reserve is part of the Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve, covers mainly areas of the municipality of Pokrent in the Neuendorf cadastral district, Section 2, and has a total area of approximately 161 hectares. If you need precise orientation around the protected-area boundaries, it is worth checking current official maps before planning your visit.
The “Blood Beech Avenue” route between Pokrent and Renzow offers a different perspective on the landscape. It follows Europe’s only remaining avenue of copper beeches. The changing colours of the leaves shape the avenue’s described appearance and vary with the seasons. The moor and the avenue thus represent two distinct aspects of nature: the protected raised bog on the one hand, and the seasonally changing tree-lined avenue on the other.
Crafts and the regional setting
In Pokrent, the small pottery “Keramik am Wald” makes handmade ceramics for everyday use and the garden, both functional and decorative. The pottery adds a local craft dimension to the architectural and landscape themes.
For a broader view of the landscape, it is worth exploring the wider destination of Northwest Mecklenburg. The northern part is classified as the “Northwest Mecklenburg Hills with Wismar Bay”, and the southern part as the “West Mecklenburg Lake District with Lake Schwerin”. Terminal moraine ridges, gently undulating ground moraine plateaus, steep and flat coastal sections, meltwater and drainage channels, and outwash plains shape the district’s landscape.
When choosing a holiday apartment in Pokrent, your travel interests can help guide your decision: if you are primarily interested in historic buildings, the church, rectory, wheelwright’s workshop and Mikenborg are the main attractions. If you are interested in the landscape and its different features, the Neuendorf Moor and Blood Beech Avenue offer fitting themes to explore as you plan your trip. This way, you can shape your stay around the sights you would like to discover in greater depth.
Discover more destinations: Cramonshagen, Brüsewitz, Grambow, Gottesgabe, Alt Meteln, Klein Trebbow, Pingelshagen, Perlin.
See the wider travel overview: Lützow-Lübstorf District.
