Gribow – Manor House, Estate and Cycling Route

Manor House and Estate

The Gribow estate comprises the manor house, a barn and two stables. The fieldstone and brick buildings are listed. Interest in the estate therefore extends beyond the manor house alone: the barn and stables are also part of the protected grounds. When looking at the local architectural history, you can consider these different elements together.

The manor house was rebuilt in 1888 under Axel Bunge. This new construction was part of an extensive rebuilding of the estate’s structures. The year refers to the manor house; it does not indicate when all the buildings on the estate were constructed. This makes it possible to connect the history of the house with the broader development of the estate without assuming that the individual buildings date from the same period.

After a long period of vacancy beginning in 1994, extensive heritage-compliant renovation work on the manor house and farm buildings began in 2002. Several phases therefore form part of the estate’s history: the manor house’s construction in the 19th century, its subsequent vacancy and the start of the renovation work. The date given for the start does not indicate that the work was completed.

A look at former activities

An exhibition on hunting and nature was set up at the historic estate. A horse farm was also established there. The horse farm offered carriage and horse-drawn wagon rides in the surrounding area, including to Ranzin Castle, the dairy school in Schlatkow and the Peene River. These examples show which destinations were mentioned for the rides; they describe former activities and do not provide information about a current programme.

There was also a café in the manor house. Together with the exhibition and the horse farm, it was one of the various uses associated with the historic estate. Those interested in the village’s development can consider these activities alongside its architectural history, without equating them with its present-day state.

The REITSPORT-TEAM “GUT GRIBOW” association was founded in Gribow in December 2012. The association offered a range of activities for people of all ages. The founding date and activities described are part of the association’s history; they do not indicate whether events are held today.

Gribow by bike

Route 3, “North of the Peene,” takes cyclists along a field track parallel to the Swinow as far as Gut Gribow. The route passes through Gribow and is about 34 kilometres long; with a detour, the distance is about 40 kilometres. If you include the loop in your trip, you can distinguish between the approximate length of the route and the longer option with a detour when planning your day. The route description identifies the field track along the Swinow to the estate as part of the route.

In addition, two circular cycling routes on the Vorpommersche Dorfstraße are marked as archived. Route 1 is called “Where Otto von Bamberg once bathed,” is 31 kilometres long and passes through Gribow. Route 2, “In the Footsteps of the Vikings,” covers 46 kilometres and also passes through the village. Both are described as archived routes. They should therefore be distinguished from Route 3 and not understood as indicating a current offering.

This offers a concrete combination of local history and cycling when choosing a theme for your trip: you can focus on the history of the manor house or use the routes mentioned as a guide for a cycling trip. You can find other village pages in the directory via Murchin, Lühmannsdorf, Wrangelsburg, Gützkow, Groß Kiesow, Groß Polzin, Karlsburg and Klein Bünzow.

For the broader travel overview: Amt Züssow.