Schmatzin: Route 3 and Local History
Accommodation in Schmatzin
Schmatzin brings together a specific route and a multifaceted history of the village and estate. This offers two distinct ways to choose a destination: a longer route that passes through Schmatzin, and historic sites in the municipality, particularly in Schlatkow. Schlatkow is a district of Schmatzin; its church and estate complex are located there. Anyone interested in regional history can place the architectural features in their historical context and learn about the differences between the church, manor house and traces of the manor estate in Schmatzin.
Route 3 passes through Schmatzin
The approximately 34-kilometre-long “Route 3 – North of the Peene” runs from Klein Bünzow via Schlatkow, Schmatzin, Ranzin, Gribow, Owstin, Lüssow, Stolpe and Quilow, before returning to Klein Bünzow. Schmatzin is explicitly on this route. With a detour, the route is about 40 kilometres long. The two figures illustrate the difference between the main route and a longer option: if you include the route in your day’s plans, you can expect to cover approximately 34 kilometres, or about 40 kilometres with a detour. The route links several named places into a loop, providing a concrete geographical connection to Schmatzin and Schlatkow.
Church and estate complex in Schlatkow
Schlatkow Church dates from the 13th or 14th century. Its features include wall paintings, a Baroque altar, a pulpit and a baptismal angel. The Late Gothic east gable is also part of the building’s history; it has been restored. A freestanding wooden bell tower stands beside the church. These details refer to different parts of the complex and its furnishings: the Late Gothic gable stands alongside the Baroque features inside the church, while the bell tower is a separate wooden structure.
The historic estate complex in Schlatkow includes the manor house and two half-timbered houses built in 1768. The main building of the manor house burned down in the 19th century; in 1870, a new building was erected in the Late Classical style. The complex therefore brings together buildings from different periods. The partly renovated manor house contains an information centre on the historical development of Swedish Pomerania around 1800. If you are planning to visit, check in advance whether visits are possible.
Schlatkow is also associated with historic events and the former use of the estate complex. On 18 April 1807, Swedish and French generals signed an armistice agreement in Schlatkow. From 1934 to 1945, the Pomeranian Dairy School, where milkers were trained, was located on the estate complex. These two events belong to different chapters of local history: the political events of 1807 and the training of milkers between 1934 and 1945.
Traces of history in Schmatzin
Visitors can also encounter the history of the manor estate in the village of Schmatzin itself. A plaque on many houses commemorates Hermann Runge, the builder and, from 1890, owner of the “Schmatzin Manor Estate”. From the 1890s onwards, farmhouses in a uniform style were built in Schmatzin. The plaques and uniformly designed farmhouses offer two different points of connection with the village’s history: a person associated with the manor estate and a building style shared by several houses.
The graves and memorial stones of the Runge family are located in Schmatzin Manor Park. The memorial stones were erected by local residents. Together with the plaques on the houses, these features add places of remembrance in the village itself to the history of the estate complex.
Discover more destinations
Groß Kiesow, Rubkow, Murchin, Klein Bünzow, Bandelin, Gützkow, Gribow, Karlsburg.
For the overview of the wider travel region: Amt Züssow.
