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The collegiate church is part of the best-preserved monastery complex in all of Brandenburg and is considered a monument of national importance. It is connected to the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, which became known as a place of pilgrimage in the 15th century. The collegiate church and the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre also host concerts in the summer, inviting visitors to enjoy the atmosphere of the churches.

The Stift zum Heiligengrabe Monastery, a former Cistercian monastery, is the only almost completely preserved monastery in Brandenburg that has been in continuous use since its founding. In 1998, it was designated a cultural monument of national importance. Today, the monastery serves as a meeting place, a cultural center, and a spiritual center. A wide variety of events take place here: devotions, concerts, conferences, retreats, and seminars of various kinds, from bread baking to wild herb weekends, to writing and ceramics courses. You can stay here, book a retreat, relax, or even go hunting. The youth construction workshop of the German Foundation for Monument Protection operates here. A monastery shop is open for purchase. Weddings are possible here, as are excursions, both individual and organized, to the surrounding area and further afield. Guided tours are available, and overnight stays are available. From Heiligengrabe, you can take the train to Wittstock or Berlin/Gesundbrunnen and Wittenberge. Further information https://www.klosterstift-heiligengrabe.de/

Along the cycle path are a chain of lakes, including the Obersee, which you can cycle to directly. But be careful, you have to find your way.

Expulsion, flight and new beginnings: From 1936 to 1945, DOBIMAR V. KAMEKE was the head of seed breeding in Streckenthin. On July 20, 1944, he was taken prisoner by Russian troops. He and his colleagues had no way of bringing the valuable potato collection or the seeds to safety for further cultivation. A hastily packed backpack with seeds that was supposed to secure a new beginning was lost during the escape.

Neo-Romanesque brick building from 1909

Last remaining city gate of the original 3 gates. For at least 200 years the passage ran east of the gate. Once excellently secured by front gates, ramparts and ditches (still clearly visible). Built in the 14th century, raised in 1503 and with a pyramid roof. Until 1867 the gates were closed at night.

Wittstock emerged from a Slavic settlement and was first mentioned in the foundation deed for the Havelberg diocese in 946, making it one of the oldest cities in Brandenburg.