Baumgarten: Fieldstone Church, Festivals and Flower Field

Three topics can be clearly distinguished when planning a trip to Baumgarten: architectural history, past festival events and a seasonal flower field. The medieval fieldstone church offers numerous specific details for those interested in cultural history. The festival examples date from 2015, 2017 and 2019, while the flower field is seasonal. When planning your trip, you can first decide whether architecture, a historical event or cutting your own flowers will be your main focus.

Church and protected buildings

The church in Baumgarten is a medieval fieldstone building that was restored in the 1990s. Its furnishings include a Baroque pulpit altar, patronage pews decorated with Rococo forms, and a carved Baroque baptismal angel. They are complemented by a historic pewter chalice dating from 1810 and a restored Grüneberg organ.

Comparing the architecture and furnishings offers two perspectives on the church: the medieval fieldstone building stands alongside Baroque elements, Rococo forms and an object dated to 1810. The building can therefore be understood through more than its construction; the furnishings mentioned also offer concrete details for those interested in cultural history. Visitors interested in sacred architecture can appreciate the different periods of design separately.

According to the Brandenburg list of monuments as of January 1, 2026, the church and its churchyard enclosure are protected historic buildings; the fire station and hose-drying tower are also among Baumgarten’s protected historic buildings. The listed properties thus include the church and its enclosure, as well as two other buildings. If you wish to visit the interior, check access in advance. For the Grüneberg organ, it is also advisable to confirm its condition and accessibility before your visit.

Past festival events

The festival examples from Baumgarten took place in different years and featured various program items. The 2015 Tree Festival was the 15th consecutive edition and also included a children’s spectacle. The festival tradition was for a different family to plant a new tree each year. The 777th anniversary celebration of Baumgarten in 2017 included a church tour and a climb up the tower. The Potato Festival held its 19th edition in 2019; a dance followed in the evening. Together, these examples span a children’s spectacle and tree-planting tradition, a church tour and tower climb, and an evening dance at the Potato Festival. If a festival is the reason for your trip, check the date for the relevant year before booking.

Seasonal flower field

A seasonal activity is the pick-your-own flower field offered by the Baumgarten estate administration. The flowers include sunflowers, gladioli and peonies. The season typically begins around July; confirm the specific details before your visit. If the flower field is an important part of your plans, ask in advance about the current seasonal offerings. Cutting your own flowers makes the field a separate reason for an outing, with timing that differs from that of the festivals held in specific years.

For the broader travel overview: Schenkenberg.