Basedow brings together a cultural and historical focal point comprising its village fabric, castle and garden complex, and church. For a stay, the interplay between the preserved settlement structure, designed landscape, and tangible historical features offers an appealing starting point.
Village Structure and Castle Complex
The almost entirely preserved historic village structure gives the place a broader context than any single building. The castle and garden complex was conceived as an “Ornamental Farm,” combining the beautification of the landscape with agricultural use. The term helps us understand the complex both as a designed landscape and as a concept involving agricultural use. Since 1985, the entire complex in Basedow has been protected as a historic monument. Two tangible features bring the castle’s history to life: the oldest surviving feature of the complex is the castle ruin on the garden side; the Basedow 2 megalithic tomb lies in the park north of the castle.
Church and Cultural Events
The richly decorated altar in Basedow church was created in 1592. Group tours of the church are available by telephone appointment; if you are planning a tour, arrange the time by phone. The “Organ Music in Basedow” concert series has been running since 1994. The two dates refer to different things: 1592 dates the altar, while 1994 marks the start of the concert series. Check the individual concert dates for your travel period.
Exploring the Park and Village on Foot
A walk through the park and village and along the paths around the complex offers impressive views. Basedow Observation Tower is located near Basedow and offers views of the Mecklenburg Switzerland region. The perspectives differ: the walk takes you through the park and village and along paths around the complex; the tower looks out over the Mecklenburg Switzerland region.
Nature in the Wider Mecklenburg Lake District Destination
The Müritz National Park is also part of the wider Mecklenburg Lake District destination. Forests, bogs, lakes, and expansive meadows define the park. The Müritz National Park Hiking Trail explores the landscape in nine stages, passing lakes, winding through ancient forests, going by inland dunes, and reaching the source of the Havel. Certified nature and landscape guides offer informative tours there, including tours of the Serrahn UNESCO World Heritage beech forest and trips from the water. The hiking trail focuses on the succession of landscape types; guided tours add the informative commentary of certified nature and landscape guides. This makes it easy to distinguish between the themes: Basedow is known for its village structure, castle complex, and church; the Müritz National Park for its landscape types and guided nature tours.
Another distinct nature-focused destination in the Mecklenburg Lake District is the Damerower Werder bison reserve. It lies on a peninsula in Lake Kölpin and in the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heath Nature Park; visitors can observe bison there. The forest adventure trail features climbing opportunities, an anthill house, an exhibition with tactile and visual panels, and a dendrophone. The reserve offers a different focus from the Müritz National Park Hiking Trail: wildlife watching and an adventure trail, as opposed to a landscape explored in nine stages.
Discover more destinations: Duckow, Malchin, Faulenrost, Neukalen, Gielow, Kummerow, Gorschendorf.
Go to the wider travel overview: Malchin District on Lake Kummerow.
