Dallgow-Döberitz combines distinctive buildings and memorial sites with cycling and hiking. The village church dates back to the 14th century, the water tower is a protected historic monument, and a hike through the Döberitzer Heide starts and ends at Dallgow-Döberitz station. This gives you concrete local and landscape themes to focus on as you plan your trip.

Village Church and Water Tower

Dallgow village church is a rectangular Late Gothic building made of fieldstone. Its masonry consists of large fieldstones, and the church dates back to the 14th century. Inside are an altar with angels, a wooden pulpit and a painted organ gallery. The building’s design, materials and furnishings each provide their own historical reference points: alongside its Late Gothic architecture, you can also take note of the preserved furnishings.

Another historic monument stands on Wilhelmstraße: Dallgow-Döberitz’s water tower is protected and was built of brick using solid construction methods at the end of the 19th century. Its round shaft supports a polygonal upper storey. This clear structure distinguishes it from the fieldstone church: here, the focus is on brick construction and the tower’s shape. The tower is therefore a separate point of interest for anyone who would like to explore local architectural history during a visit.

Memorial and History

On the B5 in Dallgow-Döberitz, the White Mary, also known as the Mourning Mary, commemorates prisoners who died in a prisoner-of-war camp. The memorial dates from 1917. The sculpture was probably created by a French prisoner of war. This uncertain attribution is part of the monument’s history, so it should not be treated as confirmed authorship. The site adds another way of engaging with the past alongside the buildings: the focus here is on commemoration and remembering the dead, rather than architecture.

Cycling and Hiking

Dallgow-Döberitz is connected to the Havelland cycle routes and the long-distance E1 cycle route. The Schwanengraben, an extensive green space, is also located within the town. Dallgow-Döberitz station is designated as the starting and finishing point for a hike through the Döberitzer Heide. One route leads from the station along the Schwanengraben. On the circular hike through the heath, the Döberitzer Heide Obelisk is a waypoint at kilometre 3.4.

An important access rule applies to the former Döberitzer Heide military training area: because of the risk from unexploded ordnance, visitors may still enter the section that has been opened to the public only on marked paths. The Döberitzer Heide Nature Experience Centre is also nearby. It opened in 2024 and features a multimedia exhibition on the heath’s biodiversity. In Seeburg, a district of the municipality of Dallgow-Döberitz, riding lessons are offered at Gut Seeburg. Confirm booking details before your trip.

The Havelland as a Regional Setting

The Havelland offers further themes for trip planning beyond Dallgow-Döberitz. Its junction-based signposting system makes it possible to create your own cycling routes. The Havelland Cycle Route crosses the Havelländisches Luch, passing through Nauen, Ribbeck and Rathenow before reaching the Westhavelland Nature and Star Park. It is mostly paved, flat and pleasant to ride.

The Gülper See offers a different regional perspective: on its southern shore, an educational trail around 1.5 kilometres long, with illustrated information boards, invites visitors to watch birds. During spring and autumn migration, up to 100,000 geese and hundreds of cranes gather there; numerous wading birds, ducks and great egrets are also present. Cycling and seasonal nature observation thus offer distinct ways to experience the Havelland.

The local buildings, memorial site and routes described here offer concrete points of interest, while the regional routes and educational trail at Gülper See provide a distinct perspective on the Havelland.

Discover more destinations: Seeburg, Premnitz, Havelaue, Milower Land, Schönwalde-Glien, Nennhausen, Stechow-Ferchesar, Märkisch Luch

Go to the regional travel overview: Havelland.