Vielank – Rundling Village and Brewery
Accommodation in Vielank
Vielank can be explored through its preserved village layout and the Vielanker Brewery. The village retains the structure of a Rundling village, with block fields arranged around a central village square. In more recent times, the brewery on Lindenplatz has become the heart of Vielank. The village’s history, brewing culture and the brewery’s connections to the surrounding landscape give the place a range of themes to consider when planning your trip.
Rundling Village and Village Square
Several older farmhouses have been preserved, with their gables facing the village square. Together with the Rundling layout and the block fields, the central square shapes the village’s traditional structure. Vielank can therefore be explored not only through individual buildings, but also through the arrangement of the square, houses and fields. If you enjoy learning about places through their settlement patterns, these connections offer a tangible way to discover the village’s history. The brewery on Lindenplatz adds a different note: its role as the heart of Vielank is a more recent development.
Aurochs and Protected Areas
The Vielanker Brewery is located directly within Mecklenburg Elbe Valley Nature Park and is part of the Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. These protected-area connections offer a point of reference if landscape and nature are important when choosing a destination. The Vielanker Brewery has its own herd of aurochs, which graze year-round on 180 hectares of meadow. An aurochs safari offers the chance to see the animals up close. Check the safari’s booking arrangements before planning your visit.
Brewing Culture, Cuisine and Tours
The Vielanker Brewery makes its own beers and Fassbrausen using fresh Vielank spring water and its own recipes. It serves seasonal country-style cuisine alongside them, using ingredients sourced predominantly from the region. The in-house distillery offers a selection of liqueurs, spirits and single malt whiskies. The range therefore extends from house-made drinks to seasonal cuisine.
Brewery tours offer insights into the production, bottling and storage of Fassbrausen, beers and spirits. The beer seminar has a different focus: it explains how beer is made from its raw ingredients. The tour covers several product groups and work stages, while the seminar focuses on the journey from raw ingredients to beer. If you would like to take part in a tour or seminar, check the available dates in advance.
More Cultural Highlights in the Wider Ludwigslust-Parchim Destination
The wider Ludwigslust-Parchim destination also offers distinctive historical themes. Ludwigslust Palace was the former residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg and, together with its park and town, forms an ensemble known as the “Little Versailles of the North.” The palace is the centrepiece of an almost completely preserved late Baroque town plan, with a former court church and an English-style landscape park. The palace presents art and courtly domestic culture from the 18th and early 19th centuries.
The museum in Dömitz Fortress covers the history of the fortress and town, as well as the history of the Elbe, the harbour and bridges, Fritz Reuter, and special and art exhibitions. At Pingelhof, staged tours explore its history, the people who lived there, and life in the past and present; events complement the museum experience throughout the year. These cultural themes complement Vielank’s local highlights with further distinctive insights into Ludwigslust-Parchim.
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Go to the wider travel overview: Amt Dömitz-Malliß.
