ウッカーマルクの洞窟・トップ20

Only a few remnants of the former castle walls remain, but they are quite charming. A variety of different blocks can be easily explored and freely entered. There are many attractive photo opportunities, especially with the expansive landscape of Lenné Park in the background. Peter Joseph Lenné was commissioned to design this 100-hectare park in 1826, made particularly appealing by the small river called Welse. The commission was given by Prince von Redern. The magnificent castle, also built at the beginning of the 19th century, served Count Friedrich Wilhelm von Redern as a summer residence. It was destroyed by fire, but the circumstances of this tragedy remain unclear.

The Owl Tower, part of the fully preserved Templin city wall, built or rebuilt in the 14th century, strangely has a door high up at a height of 6 meters. From there, prisoners were lowered and forced to eke out their existence in the narrow, windowless room – absolutely gruesome! But the structure also had other functions. It served, of course, as a place of observation and also as a defense against attacks.

Between 1816 and 1826, at the initiative of landowner Otto von Arnim, the old village in Criewen was demolished and rebuilt further east. This made room for the creation of a landscape park, designed by landscape architect Peter Joseph Lenné. At the center of the park are the reconstructed castle and the village church. The 9-hectare park is well preserved and, with its rare trees such as bald cypress, large-leaved linden, and plane tree, is an inviting place for strolls.

The so-called Grützpott (Grützpott) is visible from afar. There are two paths to the top: the shorter one involves small, irregular steps, and the longer one is accessible by bike or car. The terrain itself is quite uneven, but the view is wonderful to enjoy. Various benches invite you to linger. The tower castle itself can be visited on certain days. It houses an exhibition.

Parish church with graves of the von Arnim family

In the border region fought over by Brandenburg, Mecklenburg and Pomerania, the von Raven family built this castle in 1250, which fell to the Lords of Blankenburg 30 years later! The keep still stands 24 meters high. I would have loved to climb the tower! But I was still able to take a look at the surroundings with my drone!

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The namesake🦉can be found in the upper area at the entrance door.