Discover Süderholz
Accommodation in Süderholz
When choosing where to visit in Süderholz, the parkland and historic religious buildings offer different points of interest. In Griebenow, the historic palace park and a distinctive half-timbered chapel take centre stage; Rakow is associated with a former pilgrimage church, while Klevenow has a small chapel and the Park Burg Klevenow. When planning your trip, you can decide whether to focus more on nature and trees or on places with a church history.
Parkland in Griebenow and Klevenow
The historic park of Griebenow Palace was first documented in 1706 and now covers around 15 hectares. Visitors can experience a high level of biodiversity in its flora and fauna while walking through the palace park. The park thus combines a historic connection with an experience of nature: the variety of plants and animals is reason in its own right to get to know Griebenow for more than just its palace buildings.
The palace park also contains a rectangular palace island. Its shape adds a distinctive landscape feature to the description of the park. Those interested in parks will therefore find here not only a variety of flora and fauna, but also a striking feature within the palace park.
The Park Burg Klevenow offers a different landscape. It has a pond with two islands. Many rare trees and shrubs, as well as several imposing natural monuments, can still be found there. The combination of pond, islands and trees gives the park its own character, distinguishing it from the rectangular palace island in Griebenow Palace Park.
Chapels and churches with histories of their own
The Griebenow Palace Chapel was built in 1654. The 15-sided central-plan building is timber-framed, giving it clearly identifiable architectural features. Its furnishings also make the chapel particularly interesting to visitors interested in ecclesiastical architecture: the altar, patronal pews, pulpit and organ have largely been preserved in their original form. The building’s design and interior furnishings offer different ways to explore the chapel.
Rakow is home to the Church of the Holy Body, a former medieval pilgrimage church. It was probably associated with a host miracle. The church also contains a Fischer organ. Rakow therefore represents a different perspective on church history from the palace chapel in Griebenow: its former pilgrimage tradition and organ are part of what makes the place distinctive.
The small Klevenow Chapel adds to the selection of historic religious buildings. It was probably built between 1650 and 1730 on the remains of the ramparts of the castle of the same name in what is now Süderholz. Its construction date is therefore recorded as a range; at the same time, the chapel is explicitly linked to the remains of the castle ramparts. Those considering several historic places for their trip will find different architectural forms and historical connections in Griebenow, Rakow and Klevenow.
A listed monument in Griebenow
The mile obelisk on the L26 in Griebenow is listed as a built monument in the Vorpommern-Rügen district’s register of monuments. It adds another protected historic feature in Griebenow alongside the historic buildings and parks. A café run by an association is also located on the ground floor of Griebenow Palace, serving speciality coffees and cakes. For visitors exploring the palace and park, the café is another place to stop locally.
More local pages: Barth District, Mönchgut-Granitz District, North Rügen District, Miltzow District, Grimmen, Ribnitz-Damgarten District, Niepars District, Putbus.
Go to the main travel overview: Vorpommern-Rügen.
