In Blankenfelde-Mahlow, architectural history, park design and commemorative culture offer a range of things to discover. At the Alte Aula, the history of a building can be traced across several centuries; Dahlewitz Manor Park has its own distinctive layout. In Mahlow, places of remembrance add another dimension. These highlights can help you focus on the interests you want to shape your trip.
Alte Aula: architectural history and culture
The Alte Aula was built using materials from a palace that was demolished in 1948. The palace had been established in the 15th or 16th century as a manor house belonging to the von der Liepe family. The building acquired its current name, Alte Aula, in 1997. Its history therefore brings together several periods: the founding of the manor house, the demolition of the palace and the later naming of the Aula.
Various cultural events are held at the Alte Aula every year. If you would like to include such events in your stay, check the specific dates before you travel. This lets you plan a cultural programme without assuming that an event takes place on a particular date just because it recurs annually.
Dahlewitz Manor Park: meadows, paths and bridges
Dahlewitz Manor Park covers around 7 hectares. Open meadows lie in its western and central sections, and the park also has a circular network of paths. Four bridges bring the system of ditches to life. They provide crossings over the ring-shaped water ditch and access to the Great Island. The meadows, water ditch and bridges each describe a different element of the park.
The park’s documented history also has a specific date: its first authentic record appears in the Prussian Urmesstischblatt map of 1869. Taken together, the open spaces and ditch system show how the park is laid out today; the 1869 record adds a historical perspective.
Places of remembrance in Mahlow
The Berlin Wall Fall Memorial is located on the B96 at the outskirts of Mahlow. Another place of remembrance is the former foreign nationals’ hospital in the area of the Mahlow district. It was developed as a place of commemoration, remembrance and experience. The two sites offer different points of focus: one memorial bears the fall of the Berlin Wall in its name, while the former hospital site has been developed as a place of remembrance and experience.
Cultural attractions in the wider Teltow-Fläming destination
The wider Teltow-Fläming destination offers further cultural highlights. The Baruther Glashütte settlement is a monument of European significance. It is home to a living glass museum with a working furnace, while traditional workshops produce one-of-a-kind pieces and small production runs. The Museum in the Monastery of the Monks in Jüterbog presents regional archaeology, the history of the Reformation and the city’s military history across three floors. In Kloster Zinna, the monastery museum and demonstration distillery bring together the history of the Cistercian monastery and demonstrations of how the essences for the herbal liqueur “Klosterbruder” are made.
These examples vary in their focus, from craftsmanship and urban history to monastic culture. They give you an impression of other themes in the wider Teltow-Fläming destination without replacing the local highlights of Blankenfelde-Mahlow.
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