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Schloss Lötze

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Rathenow

Schloss Lötze

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Location: Rathenow, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany

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1. Ferchesar Bathing Area – Semlin Bathing Area loop from Nordsiedlung

31.8km

02:10

70m

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2. Ferchesar Bathing Area – Hohennauer Lake loop from Ferchesar

23.1km

01:31

60m

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3. Ferchesar Bathing Area – Rathenow Lighthouse loop from Hohennauen

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02:06

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radlerjuergen

May 7, 2020

Schloss Lötze was not built as a castle, but as a brick factory. Bricks were burned for the region, but especially for the associated estate. The brick factory burned down in the 1920s and the owner took the opportunity to build a manor house. Until the fall of the wall, the castle was used as a children's holiday camp. The farm continued to flourish. The castle is now privately owned. The new owners renovated the castle and built an apartment complex with bungalows.

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Beyond the Horizon

July 9, 2025

Anyone traveling through southern Brandenburg on two wheels shouldn't simply pass by Lötze Castle. If only because it's not really a castle at all—or let's just say, it wasn't born as one. Originally, there was a brickworks here, diligently firing bricks for the surrounding estate. And as luck would have it: When the fire couldn't be controlled and the brickworks burned down in the 1920s, the then lord of the manor seized the opportunity and had a manor house built. Following the motto: If it's going to be hot, do it with style.

Later, this was a children's summer camp. A time of change. Change. Then the market took over: the castle was sold, renovated, and polished. Today, the complex is privately owned, but the old walls continue to tell stories. Of brick dust and estate farming, of summers filled with children's laughter—and now of bungalows for guests who want to treat themselves to a few days of stately flair.

For cyclists, Lötze is more than just a stopover: a place that shows that history doesn't always have to consist of castles and kings. Sometimes all it takes is a burnt-out kiln, a bit of entrepreneurial spirit—and a long-term perspective. The avenue leading there is quiet, the lake peeks through the trees. And those who stop feel: much has happened here—and much more will happen.

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Location: Rathenow, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany

Schloss Lötze

1. Ferchesar Bathing Area – Semlin Bathing Area loop from Nordsiedlung

2. Ferchesar Bathing Area – Hohennauer Lake loop from Ferchesar

3. Ferchesar Bathing Area – Rathenow Lighthouse loop from Hohennauen

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