Discover Papendorf on the Warnow

The Warnow, the park and local history

Villa Papendorf stands in a landscaped park covering 2.3 hectares. The initials of Heinrich Höppner are displayed on the entrance gate. Papendorf was first mentioned in 1257. Heinrich Höppner’s brickworks were located across the Warnow. Thus, the first mention of the village and the historic brick industry on the Warnow offer distinct perspectives side by side.

Culture at Villa Papendorf

Villa Papendorf hosts Private Concerts featuring music, classical concerts, readings and other events. It also provides a festive setting for weddings and civil wedding ceremonies. Visits are possible by prior arrangement only. The programme and arrangements for celebrations may change. If a particular concert, reading or celebration is a factor in choosing your travel dates, confirm the visit and date in advance.

Bathing waters in the municipality

During the 2024 bathing season, there was a sunbathing area at Sildemower See on Seestraße within the municipality of Papendorf. The water body was included in the bathing water monitoring plan and was monitored five times that season, between 20 May and 10 September. There was also a sunbathing area at Erdkuhle Papendorf in 2024, opposite the Warnowkihr turn-off; the water body was included in the monitoring plan for the municipality. This information relates to the 2024 season. For current bathing plans, check the latest monitoring status.

More topics in the wider Rostock travel destination

The wider Rostock travel destination also includes nature experiences with a different focus. In Sternberger Seenland Nature Park, deeply incised breakthrough valleys along the Warnow, numerous lakes, picturesque hills and extensive forests are particularly inviting for hiking and cycling. At Wildpark-MV, visitors can explore the park on their own or take part in guided wolf, owl and evening walks. Schwaan’s climbing and adventure forest, in the wider Rostock travel destination, has seven courses for children, beginners and advanced climbers. Its 116.5-metre-long Flying Fox course runs directly over the lake. Check the latest information about the facilities before visiting.

The Wolhynian Resettlers Museum in Linstow offers a cultural and historical perspective. Tours for groups and individuals use ethnographic objects, photographs and documents to tell the history of the Volhynian Germans, from the mid-19th century to their settlement in Mecklenburg after the Second World War. The historic narrow-gauge railway Molli is part of the region’s railway history. It runs between Kühlungsborn and Bad Doberan, has a rare track gauge of 900 millimetres and has shaped the character of the towns along the Baltic coast since 1886. It is the oldest narrow-gauge railway on the Baltic coast.

Discover more destinations: Lambrechtshagen, Pölchow, Kritzmow, Stäbelow, Ziesendorf, Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen.

Return to the main travel overview: Amt Warnow-West.