ブルクシュターガルドの洞窟・トップ15

The over 750-year-old castle is the northernmost hilltop castle in Germany and the oldest secular building in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Originally built as the royal palace of the Margraves of Brandenburg, it is now a major tourist attraction. The complex comprises eleven buildings from various eras and one of Germany's northernmost vineyards with 1,200 vines. Visitors will find a museum, a herb garden with a café, a hotel, a castle inn, and the tourist information office. The 38-meter-high keep offers impressive views of the surrounding area.

Now we begin to explore the castle grounds. Slavs have settled here before. There was a chapel in the lower gate, originally with a drawbridge over the moat that was once filled with water. There were originally three moats. The castle was largely completed in 1270. https://youtu.be/sCNikq-kH-Q

Small but impressive and above all very well maintained, we really enjoyed the visit.

Walpurgis Night takes place every year on April 30th, and the castle festival always takes place on the second-to-last weekend in August. These events attract thousands of visitors. The Old Penzlin Castle houses a museum depicting the medieval witch hunts. It is considered a specialist museum for "Magic and Witch Hunts in Mecklenburg." A historical rarity in Germany is the Witches' Cellar, an underground dungeon dating back to the time of the witch hunts. Expert guides provide information about the castle's history and bring the witch hunts to life on a tour of the torture chamber and the unique witch dungeons.

Cool castle "Die Hexenburg Penzlin" witches were burned here in the Middle Ages. The castle with museum is good for young and old to visit. The castle festival still takes place in August every year.

Unfortunately, little is left of the old mill.

Very nicely renovated with a great park.

The place surprised me very positively. A lot has been done here.