Großwoltersdorf: Discover the miniature park and culture

If you’re looking for a hotel in Großwoltersdorf, a specific sightseeing interest can help you plan your stay. One local cultural attraction is the miniature park at Gut Zernikow. There, castles and manor houses from the region have been faithfully recreated at a scale of 1:25. The miniatures can be viewed between the old sheepfold, which houses the “Bric à Brac” crêperie, and the Old Distillery. The shared scale draws attention to the architectural forms and proportions of the buildings depicted. Check the current access arrangements before you travel.

More culture in Oberhavel

In the wider destination of Oberhavel, Oranienburg Palace offers another cultural and historical highlight: it is the oldest Baroque palace in the Mark of Brandenburg. The palace museum displays famous works of art from the 17th century, as well as a unique silver chamber and a notable porcelain chamber. An exhibition room of the Oberhavel Regional Museum in the palace is devoted exclusively to the history of Oranienburg Palace. The account spans from the Ascanian castle built around 1200 to the palace’s present-day use. The art collections and the palace’s history are thus presented as distinct themes.

The Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum in Oranienburg uses 13 small permanent exhibitions to provide information about various aspects of the site’s history and is also a modern contemporary history museum. It is about a 20-minute walk from Oranienburg station. Check the route information again before your trip.

Nature and trails in the wider destination of Oberhavel

The 66 Lakes Hiking Trail and the European long-distance path E 10 pass through the Oberhavel district. The Berlin–Copenhagen long-distance cycle route also runs through the town of Zehdenick in the district. About 260 km² of the Uckermärkische Seen Nature Park lies in Oberhavel. The Stechlin Nature Reserve was shaped by formations from the Weichselian glaciation and is considered the region with the most bodies of water in the state of Brandenburg.

The Stechlin Nature Park House offers an interactive exhibition providing insights into the special features of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park. Next to the house, the sensory garden—with herbs, shrubs and other plants—invites visitors to taste, smell, touch and listen. The approximately 6 km forest and water trail around Roofensee can complement a visit to the Nature Park House. The RE 5 train and bus routes 836 from Gransee and 839 from Fürstenberg/Havel to Neuglobsow are listed as travel connections for the Stechlinsee circular trail. Check timetables before your trip.

Industrial heritage and literary trails

In the wider destination of Oberhavel, Ziegeleipark Mildenberg is an industrial heritage site surrounded by nature, in the heart of the Zehdenick clay-pit landscape, directly on the Havel. Visitors can drive a locomotive themselves and earn a brickworks railway driver’s licence. They spend half an hour driving a real diesel locomotive and learn how to start, brake and change points. This activity is seasonal; dates and booking conditions may change.

In the wider destination of Oberhavel, THEOsWEG runs from Meseberg to Neuglobsow, following in the footsteps of Theodor Fontane and passing places that inspired his works, particularly “Walks Through the Mark of Brandenburg” and the novel “Der Stechlin.” The route thus connects places associated with Fontane’s literary work.

Discover more destinations: Oranienburg, Zehlendorf, Mühlenbecker Land, Löwenberger Land, Amalienfelde, Hennigsdorf, Zehdenick, Sonnenberg

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