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Commemoration of the crash of a mail plane near Wustrau on December 19, 1929

The city's first fortifications were built during the 13th century using palisades and a rampart and ditch system, which were later replaced by walls and ramparts. Twenty-four watchtowers and two tall towers further reinforced the city walls. Three gates were added: the Altruppin/Rheinsberg Gate in the north, the Berlin/Bechlin Gate in the south, and the Sea Gate in the east. The city was completely encircled by walls towards the end of the 15th century. The city wall is still almost entirely intact today. https://www.goruma.de/staedte/neuruppin/neuruppin-sehenswuerdigkeiten

In the Ruppiner Land region, several cycle paths run parallel to forestry roads, which are a joy to ride in the first few years. Unfortunately, most cycle paths are laid as a rather thin asphalt surface directly on the sandy soil after the topsoil has been removed. This leads to the first signs of root growth after just a few years, and after a longer period, such paths develop a washboard surface. Unfortunately, these paths are unsuitable for racing bikes or riders with correspondingly high speeds.

Most of the lakes in the Ruppiner Land region are worth a visit. They are surrounded by pine forests and, in good weather, reflect the typical North German sky.

True to the inscription under the gable, "CIVIBUS AEVI FUTURI" - "To the citizens of the future age," the Old Gymnasium combines education and culture under its roof, both then and now. Built in 1790 according to plans by Philipp Bernard Francois Berson and Bernhard Matthias Brasch, the school's floor plan resembles a baroque palace. Among those who attended school here were the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the writer Theodor Fontane, the painter Wilhelm Gentz, the sculptor Max Wiese, the poet Georg Heym, and the poet Eva Strittmatter. Today, the Old Gymnasium houses the city library and the district music and youth art school. It is also the headquarters of the Theodor Fontane Society and serves as a campus for the medical and psychology departments of the Brandenburg Medical School. https://www.tourismus-neuruppin.de/kultur-erleben-neuruppin/sehenswertes-neuruppin/110-altes-gymnasium-neuruppin

On the church square, directly behind the parish church of St. Mary, stands the monument to the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. It honors the city's famous son, who was born in Neuruppin on March 3, 1781. The childhood home of the future royal architect and city planner once stood on this site. The devastating city fire of 1787 destroyed the house, forcing his widow and her children to move into the Preacher's Widow's House. Schinkel's father was a superintendent and died of pneumonia shortly after the fire. The monument, erected in 1883, was created by the sculptor Max Wiese and depicts the architect holding a drawing of the Berlin Schauspielhaus. https://www.tourismus-neuruppin.de/kultur-erleben-neuruppin/sehenswertes-neuruppin/118-schinkel-denkmal-neuruppin

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Castle tours are generally possible on Wednesdays outside of school holidays. The annual Wustrau Lake Festival at the castle's lakeside stage also invites you to discover the knight's seat. The grave of the hussar general is located on the north side of the Wustrau Church. The Brandenburg-Prussia Museum today bears witness to the region's history.