Discover Dahlewitz

Dahlewitz combines a village layout shaped by its history with striking buildings and a manor park. The park’s design, architectural history and planetarium offer different points of focus that you can weigh up when planning your own trip.

Manor Park and Walking Paths

In the wider destination of Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Dahlewitz Manor Park covers around 7 hectares. Open meadows are located in the western and central parts of the park; the grounds also feature a network of circular paths. Four bridges bring the system of ditches to life, allow visitors to cross the ring-shaped water ditch and provide access to the Great Island. The first authentic record of the park appears on the 1869 Prussian Urmesstischblatt map. The manor park was designated a “Protected Park” in 1989 and has been a listed monument since 1994.

The dates mark different milestones: 1869 is the first authentic record, 1989 the designation as a “Protected Park,” and 1994 its listing as a monument. This makes it possible to understand the park’s history both through its design and its heritage protection dates.

A route of around 10 km leads from Dahlewitz station past the manor park and along a paved path to Kienitzberg. It offers views of Dahlewitz and the surrounding area. The route then continues via Glasow to Blankenfelde or Mahlow S-Bahn stations. Its approximate length and named destinations provide a concrete basis for including this route in your travel plans.

Village Layout and Architectural History

The village’s history is evident both in its layout and in individual buildings. With its network of paths, the Dorfstraße–Dorfanger area reflects the typical layout of a medieval German green village. This classification draws attention to the structure of the area and complements a closer look at individual sights.

Dahlewitz Village Church impresses visitors with its massive west tower, set crosswise to the nave. The “Giant Stone of Dahlewitz” is a glacial erratic with cup-mark formations, built into the outside of the cemetery wall. Dahlewitz Water Tower was built in 1897, was in operation for nearly 50 years and is currently out of service.

Bruno Taut had his own home built in Dahlewitz in 1926. The house stands out for its quarter-circle floor plan; Taut House was listed as a historic building in 1989. The unusual floor plan and the striking west tower represent different architectural features in the village landscape.

Planetarium at the Observatory

The planetarium at Dahlewitz School and Public Observatory is housed in a 6-metre dome and has a “ZKP-1” projector. If you are interested in astronomy, it offers a different focus from park design and architectural history: the dome and projection technology shape the subject matter here.

Blankenfelde-Mahlow as a Wider Destination

In the wider destination of Blankenfelde-Mahlow, the Alte Aula is another cultural and historical landmark. It was built using materials from the castle demolished in 1948, which was founded in the 15th or 16th century as the manor house of the von der Liepe family. The Alte Aula received its present name in 1997; various cultural events are held there every year.

The Berlin Wall Memorial is also located in the wider destination of Blankenfelde-Mahlow, on the B96 at the exit from Mahlow. The former foreign nationals’ hospital in the district of Mahlow has been developed into a place of commemoration, remembrance and reflection.

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