Penkun between seven lakes, a castle and a cycle route

For a stay in Penkun, three local themes can be distinguished: its location between seven lakes, the architectural history of the castle and town church, and the Oder-Neiße Cycle Route, which runs directly through the town. Together, they offer different starting points for planning your trip, without reducing the town to just one main attraction.

Lake scenery and cycle route

Penkun is picturesquely situated between seven lakes. The Oder-Neiße Cycle Route runs directly through Penkun, giving cyclists a clear local reference point for planning their trip. These are two distinct starting points for a stay: the route as a cycling-related attraction and the lakes as a feature of the landscape. When looking for hotels, you can first consider which of these aspects matters more for your trip.

Castle history and town church

Penkun Castle was built as a fortress from 1198 onwards, expanded over the following centuries, and converted into a castle complex. The town church of Penkun offers a different architectural and historical perspective: it is a solid neo-Gothic brick building with simple original fittings, constructed from 1858 to 1862. This brings two distinct architectural histories into focus: the castle complex, developed over centuries, and the church, built in the 19th century.

Museums in and near Penkun

The Castle Museum and the Customs and Border Museum are located at Schlosshof 1. Both are run by the Museumsverein and cared for by the Glowik family. The open-air museum (Early German Settlement) is also located directly on Castle Lake. It invites visitors to stop and spend some time about 500 metres before the entrance to Penkun. Alongside the buildings, these different sites offer further cultural points of interest for planning a trip.

Further themes in the wider Vorpommern-Greifswald travel destination

Those looking at the wider Vorpommern-Greifswald travel destination will find additional nature and cycling themes there. The district’s three nature parks cover almost 40 percent of its area. The Ueckermünde Heath invites visitors to hike, cycle and ride. Regional cycle routes for exploring the district include the Stettiner Haff Circular Route and the Route of North German Romanticism. The Baltic Coast Cycle Route, part of the EuroVelo EV10 route, also passes through the district. These district-wide routes are separate themes for broader trip planning; the cycle route that runs directly through Penkun is the Oder-Neiße Cycle Route.

Cultural attractions in other towns are also part of the wider Vorpommern-Greifswald travel destination. The Juliett U-461 is moored in Peenemünde harbour as a museum and can be explored on a tour. Visitors can book guided tours through the memorial landscape via the Peenemünde Historical-Technical Museum. Check the latest access and booking information for such visits, as arrangements may change.

In Greifswald, the Pomeranian State Museum displays the Croy Tapestry from 1554, a unique cultural and historical artefact from the Reformation era. In Anklam, the Otto Lilienthal Museum focuses on the aviation pioneer, mechanical engineer and humanist Otto Lilienthal in his hometown. It is a biographical museum dedicated to technology. These examples broaden the focus beyond Penkun’s own castle and church history to include other cultural themes located explicitly within the district.

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