Schmatzin combines a clearly described route with architectural and local history in Schmatzin and the district of Schlatkow. The approximately 34-kilometre “Route 3 – North of the Peene” passes through Schmatzin; historical themes range from farmhouses and estate history to the church and estate complex in Schlatkow. When planning, it is worth distinguishing between the route options and the locations associated with each of the historical notes.
Route through Schmatzin
The route starts in Klein Bünzow, passes through Schlatkow, Schmatzin, Ranzin, Gribow, Owstin, Lüssow, Stolpe and Quilow, and returns to Klein Bünzow. The route is approximately 34 kilometres long; with a detour, it is about 40 kilometres. Treat these as two different route options when planning your stay. Both Schlatkow and Schmatzin are on the route described, while the historical themes each have their own focus.
Traces of the past in Schmatzin
A plaque on many houses in Schmatzin commemorates Hermann Runge, the builder and, from 1890, owner of the “Schmatzin Manor Estate”. Starting in the 1890s, farmhouses in Schmatzin were built in a uniform style. The graves and memorial stones of the Runge family, erected there by villagers, are located in the estate park. References to estate ownership, rural architectural history and family commemoration thus stand side by side. The uniform style of the farmhouses is a distinct architectural-historical feature alongside the biographical and family memorials.
Church and estate complex in Schlatkow
Schlatkow is a district of the municipality of Schmatzin. The church dates from the 13th or 14th century. Its late Gothic eastern gable has been restored; the furnishings include wall paintings, a Baroque altar, a pulpit and a baptismal angel. A free-standing wooden bell tower stands beside the church. The building’s history, gable and furnishings offer different insights into the town’s ecclesiastical heritage, but no single feature tells the church’s entire story on its own.
The historic estate complex also comprises several building phases. It includes the manor house and two half-timbered houses built in 1768. After the main building of the manor house burned down in the 19th century, a new building in the late Classical style was erected in 1870. This makes it easy to distinguish the half-timbered houses chronologically from the newly built manor house. The partially renovated manor house contains an information centre on the historical development of Swedish Pomerania around 1800. If you would like to include this in your visit, check current access arrangements in advance.
Schlatkow’s history also includes events and institutions beyond its architectural history. On 18 April 1807, Swedish and French generals signed an armistice agreement there. From 1934 to 1945, the estate complex housed the Pomeranian Milking School, where milkers were trained. The timeline thus spans from an agreement in the early 19th century to an agricultural training institution in the 20th century.
Discover more destinations: Rubkow, Groß Kiesow, Ziethen, Wrangelsburg, Karlsburg, Murchin, Klein Bünzow, Bandelin.
For the broader travel overview: Amt Züssow.
