Discover Madlitz-Wilmersdorf: Churches, Manor Park and Tours

There are several themes to explore on a trip to Madlitz-Wilmersdorf: the neo-Gothic church in Wilmersdorf, the village church and manor park in Alt Madlitz, and two named tours. If you are looking for a hotel, you can plan your stay around whether architectural history, parkland or a specific route is your main consideration.

Churches in Wilmersdorf and Alt Madlitz

Built between 1881 and 1883, the neo-Gothic church in Wilmersdorf houses a baptismal angel from the first half of the 18th century, a carved figure of Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child from the 14th century, and a wooden pulpit with a cartilage-work canopy from the second half of the 17th century.

The village church in Alt Madlitz was built at the end of the 13th century. In 1900, its interior was redesigned in the neoclassical style to plans by the architect Franz Schwechten. The difference in dates is revealing when comparing the churches: in Alt Madlitz, a medieval building period meets the later redesign of the interior, while the church in Wilmersdorf was built in the neo-Gothic style in the late 19th century.

Manor Park and Tours

In Alt Madlitz Manor Park, carefully planned sightlines—deliberately directed lines of sight—form an ensemble framed by large oak and chestnut trees. The manor park is more than 240 years old. Guided tours can be arranged; check in advance whether one is available for your date.

The Around the Manor – Discovery Tour starts at Alt Madlitz Castle Estate, ends at Gut Klostermühle and includes an approximately one-hour circular walk around Lake Madlitz. When planning your time, note that the approximate duration refers to the circular walk; the tour starts at Alt Madlitz Castle Estate and ends at Gut Klostermühle. The Märkische Castles Tour offers a different route: it passes through Alt Madlitz and Briesen (Mark), with the landscape park at Alt Madlitz Castle as one of its stops.

Additional information for the wider destination of Briesen (Mark)

Briesen (Mark) has a railway station on the Berlin–Frankfurt (Oder) line, with regular train services in both directions. Check current services before travelling.

The Kersdorfer Schleuse Information Centre displays an original lock model from 1904 at a scale of 1:20 and the foundation stone certificate of Kaiser Wilhelm I. The model is on permanent loan from the German Museum of Technology Berlin Foundation. The listed lock keeper’s house at the North Lock in Kersdorf also contains an exhibition on the history of the Oder-Spree Canal.

The local history room in Briesen (Mark) is free for visitors to enter. Visits must be arranged by phone and are possible during opening hours; the exhibition comprises around 1,000 exhibits from all periods. Arrange your visit by phone and check the opening hours that apply to your date. The Briesen deer monument, with its inscription, stands in reconstructed form between Briesen (Mark) and Kersdorfer Schleuse.

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View the overview of the wider destination: Oder-Spree.