Rosenow: Village Church, Chapel and Cultural History

If architectural history matters as much as the landscape when choosing a destination, Rosenow offers a distinctive perspective: its village church, burial chapel and cemetery art shape the cultural view of the place. The themes range from neo-Gothic architecture and the church’s building materials to a sculpture by Thomas Jastram.

Church, Chapel and Sculpture

Rosenow Village Church was built in the mid-19th century in the neo-Gothic style. Its foundation and lower walls are made of fieldstones from the former churchyard wall. A neo-Gothic burial chapel belonging to the von Blücher family stands west of the churchyard. The church and chapel share the visual language of the neo-Gothic style, while differing in function: one is a village church, the other a family burial place.

The old cemetery in Rosenow is also home to “Hanna,” a sculpture by Thomas Jastram. It adds an independent sculptural work to the architecture. Together, these features offer distinct cultural points of interest: the church’s architectural history, the chapel’s family connection and the sculpture in the old cemetery.

A Venue with a Changing Programme

The village church is also a venue for the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Its role as an event venue adds a cultural dimension that depends on the programme. As the programme may vary, check the dates for your planned travel period if attending an event is important to your plans.

Other Buildings in the Municipality

When exploring the municipality of Rosenow, distinguish the following places from Rosenow village itself: other historic buildings and memorial sites are located in Schwandt, Tarnow and Luplow. The large Neoclassical mausoleum of the von Schlieffen family adjoins Schwandt Village Church to the west. It has a west apse and 19th-century lunette windows. Above the entrance is an allegorical fresco depicting the death scene of Juliane von Schlieffen, who died in 1832; Carl Eggers painted it in 1835.

The family burial site of the Wendenburgs is in the cemetery of Tarnow Chapel. Another architectural highlight is in Luplow: the manor house there was built around 1760. It is single-storey, has nine bays, a two-storey central avant-corps and a fully developed mansard roof. Its Rococo stucco ceilings feature a fox, the heraldic animal of F. J. Christian von Voss, and a bear, the heraldic animal of his wife, Eva Juliane von Behr. The manor house is privately owned, so you should not assume that access is available.

Nature in the Wider Mecklenburg Lake District Destination

The Müritz National Park offers a distinctive landscape experience in the wider Mecklenburg Lake District destination. Its landscape is characterised by forests, bogs, lakes and vast meadows. The Müritz National Park hiking trail covers the park’s landscape in nine stages: the route follows lakeshores, passes through ancient forests and by inland dunes, and leads to the source of the Havel. Certified nature and landscape guides offer educational tours through the national park, including guided walks in the UNESCO World Heritage beech forest at Serrahn and tours from the water.

Another nature attraction in the wider destination is the Damerower Werder bison reserve. It is located on a peninsula in Lake Kölpin and in the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heath Nature Park. Visitors can observe bison there. The forest discovery trail includes climbing opportunities, an anthill house, an exhibition with touch-and-see panels and a dendrophone. Rosenow’s architectural and cemetery heritage and the nature and hiking experiences of the Mecklenburg Lake District thus appeal to different travel interests.

Discover more destinations: Ritzerow, Ivenack, Mölln, Gülzow, Briggow, Zettemin, Stavenhagen, Kittendorf.

To the wider travel overview: Amt Stavenhagen.