Wassersuppe lies on the shore of Lake Hohennauen, on the edge of Westhavelland Nature Park. Here, a lido and a waterway rest area stand alongside a half-timbered village church with Baroque furnishings and a personal memorial. This gives you two distinct points of interest when planning your trip: time by the water and the possibility of a canoe trip, alongside a distinctive cultural and historical attraction.

Water, cycling and canoeing

Wassersuppe has a lido with sports and play areas, and the waterway rest area has a car park. As local arrangements may change, it is advisable to check briefly before visiting the rest area. A canoe trip on Lake Hohennauen-Ferchesar can start from the north shore in Wassersuppe. Providers and conditions may change, so check current options before setting out on a canoe trip.

Several tourist-oriented places lie around Lake Hohennauen-Ferchesar in the Wassersuppe area. A signposted circular route around the lake, close to nature, can be cycled; its length is given as approximately 24 km. In the wider travel destination of Seeblick, the circular route around Lake Hohennauen-Ferchesar is listed as 23.2 km. The start and finish are at the village green in Hohennauen, part of the municipality of Seeblick. The route is marked with a red bar on a white background and the words “Seerundweg” (“Lakeside Circular Route”); it also leaves Hohennauen via the canal bridge. The approximate length and the more precise route distance provide a guide for planning. Check local conditions before setting out.

Wassersuppe Village Church

Wassersuppe Village Church is a simple half-timbered hall dating from 1756. Its Baroque pulpit altar dates from 1703, and its furnishings also include carved figures of the four Evangelists. A wooden epitaph commemorates Christoph von Wuthenow, who died in 1705 at the age of three. The chronology distinguishes between furnishings, memorial and building: the pulpit altar predates the half-timbered hall, while the epitaph commemorates the boy who died in 1705. In summer, you can obtain the key from a local keyholder.

Historic buildings in the wider travel destination of Seeblick

In the wider travel destination of Seeblick, the history of Hohennauen Castle spans several periods. The castle was first mentioned in 1386 and had already been protecting the land of Rhinow to the south since the late 12th century. After the Thirty Years’ War, it had fallen into complete disrepair; around 1700, a half-timbered palace was built on its foundations. In 1778, Hans Ehrenreich von Bornstedt had the palace extensively remodeled; it was later partly plastered. In 1928, the building was substantially altered and the central avant-corps was added.

Hohennauen Village Church is also part of the historical context of the wider travel destination of Seeblick. Its brick west tower dates back to the Romanesque predecessor building from the mid-13th century and has arrow slits as a defensive tower. Beneath the patron’s gallery stands the magnificent sandstone sarcophagus of Katharina Hedwig von der Hagen, created around 1769, with a combined coat of arms and inscriptions. Several 18th-century paintings adorn the church interior. Hohennauen thus brings together a medieval architectural feature and later historical furnishings.

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