The year 1733 on the church’s weather vane in Burow is likely to indicate the year the separately standing wooden tower was built. Nearby, Mühlenhagen Nature Adventure Park offers a different focus: nature, animals and culture come together across around 40 hectares. In Burow, an architectural detail and a varied range of park attractions sit side by side.
The church tower: wooden construction and a date
The church tower is separate from the church building and constructed of wood. The year 1733 appears on its weather vane; this is likely to be the year the tower was built. The date is therefore a possible indication of when the tower was built, but it does not securely date the church building. These two details—the separate structure and the uncertain date—make the tower a clearly defined subject in local architectural history.
Mühlenhagen Nature Adventure Park
Mühlenhagen Nature Adventure Park covers around 40 hectares. It is home to wild and domestic animals. The park includes petting enclosures, a stork school and an adventure playground. A nature trail complements these attractions, while exhibitions offer insights into the region’s art and culture. The range of themes thus extends beyond the animal areas: the nature trail and regional exhibitions sit alongside the animal-related facilities.
This variety sets the park apart from the individual church tower. At Mühlenhagen, several themes come together across one site; at the church, the focus is on a separate structure and its possible date. When planning, this makes it possible to distinguish between a park with a broader range of attractions and a specific architectural focus.
More nature attractions in the wider destination of the Mecklenburg Lake District
Müritz National Park is part of the Mecklenburg Lake District and is characterized by forests, moors, lakes and expansive meadows. The Müritz National Park hiking trail explores the landscape in nine stages. It runs along lakes, through ancient forests, past inland dunes and as far as the source of the Havel. Unlike the nature adventure park in Mühlenhagen, this regional hiking trail divides the exploration into stages and connects several types of landscape.
Certified nature and landscape guides offer informative tours through Müritz National Park. These include tours in the UNESCO World Heritage beech forest of Serrahn and excursions from the water. Alongside the staged hiking trail, there is therefore a choice of guided tours with different focuses: a specifically named beech forest or a tour from the water.
Another nature attraction in the Mecklenburg Lake District is the Damerower Werder bison reserve. It lies on a peninsula in Lake Kölpin and in Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heath Nature Park. Visitors can observe bison there. The reserve also has a forest adventure trail with climbing opportunities, an ant house, an exhibition with tactile and visual panels, and a dendrophone. These features offer different experiences: in addition to animal watching, the trail includes both climbing opportunities and exhibition and interactive elements.
The difference in format is useful when choosing a nature attraction: Mühlenhagen brings together a variety of activities on one site, the Müritz National Park hiking trail leads through landscapes in nine stages, and Damerower Werder combines bison watching with a forest adventure trail.
Discover more destinations: Röckwitz, Kriesow, Grischow, Altentreptow, Breesen, Siedenbollentin, Werder, Groß Teetzleben
See the wider travel overview: Amt Treptower Tollensewinkel.
