Discover Demmin: Organ, Water Tower and Cycling Tours
Accommodation in Demmin
Demmin combines several distinct reasons to visit: organ and architectural history, a natural swimming lake, a planetarium and cycling tours with a variety of stops along the way. When looking for accommodation, you can first consider what you would like to focus on during your stay: historic buildings, time by the swimming lake, astronomy or exploring by bike. The places and tours below bring these options to life through specific themes.
Organ History and Buildings in Demmin
The Buchholz organ, built in 1819, is located in St. Bartholomew’s Church in Demmin. In 1866/67, the Stettin organ builder Grüneberg modified and expanded it. It has four manuals, a pedal and 52 stops. It was restored between 1998 and 2002 and reconsecrated in September 2002. These dates trace the instrument’s development from its construction through its modification and expansion to its restoration.
The Gothic town hall also has its own history: it was rebuilt true to the original and inaugurated in September 1998. Demmin thus offers two distinct historical themes side by side: the technical development of an instrument and the faithful reconstruction of a town hall. Anyone interested in architectural history can see these as two different ways of looking at the city.
Water Tower, Planetarium and Biberburg
Demmin’s water tower was built of red brick in 1897. After it was decommissioned as part of the water supply system, it was converted into a planetarium with an observatory and viewing platform. At public or private events, visitors can learn about astronomy and observe the starry sky at the planetarium. If you plan to attend, check the event dates in advance. The building’s conversion from a water supply tower to a planetarium links its former function with an astronomical offering.
The Biberburg natural swimming area offers a different kind of leisure activity. Its naturally landscaped swimming lake provides plenty of opportunities for play and relaxation. Features include a 51-metre-long giant slide, two diving towers and a playground. This makes it easy to plan your time at the lake around specific activities: the slide and diving towers offer a different experience from the playground or simply spending time by the water.
Two Cycling Tours with Different Stops
Two circular cycling routes start in Demmin. One passes through Verchen and Dargun, with the ruins of the monastery and castle complex, then continues to Upost, where the rampart and burial mounds are among the stops, before returning to Demmin. The second route goes via Medrow, Nehringen, with its wooden swing bridge, and Brudersdorf, returning to Demmin harbour. The named stops provide a concrete guide for choosing between the routes: the first focuses on places including the ruins, rampart and burial mounds, while the second features the wooden swing bridge and the harbour as the return point.
The Hanseatic Quarter in Demmin is listed as open to visitors daily from May to September. Check the current opening hours before your visit so you can plan accordingly.
In the Wider Mecklenburg Lake District Destination
For regional travel planning across the Mecklenburg Lake District, Müritz National Park offers a nature-focused experience. It is part of the Mecklenburg Lake District and is characterised by forests, moors, lakes and expansive meadows. The Müritz National Park Hiking Trail covers the park’s landscape types and special features in nine stages: it follows lakeshores, passes through ancient forests and along inland dunes, and leads to the source of the Havel. Certified nature and landscape guides offer informative tours through the national park, including guided walks in the UNESCO World Heritage beech forest of Serrahn and tours from the water.
Another nature destination in the Mecklenburg Lake District is the Damerower Werder bison reserve. It is located on a peninsula in Lake Kölpin, in the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heath Nature Park. Visitors can observe bison there. The reserve also has a forest discovery trail with climbing features, an ant house, an exhibition with tactile and visual panels, and a dendrophone. These regional nature attractions complement Demmin’s local offerings with a distinctive perspective on the Mecklenburg Lake District.
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