Medow can be explored through two questions: What defines the village itself, and how does it fit into a longer cycling trip? The Peene-South Canal, the village church and the Peene Valley Circular Trail, which runs through Medow, offer different, clearly located answers.
Peene-South Canal and Cycling Routes
The Peene-South Canal flows through the district of Medow and is easy to spot from the cycle path. The Peene Valley Circular Trail also runs through Medow. It is 140 kilometres long in total and divided into three stages. These details describe different scales: the canal is a local landscape feature in the district, while 140 kilometres refers to the entire circular trail.
The former horse stable with its estate forge lies along the Peene Valley Circular Trail, which passes by it. When planning a ride on the circular trail, you can distinguish between its stages and the section through Medow. Before setting off on a cycling trip, it is worth checking the current route and signposting.
Medow Village Church: History and Interior
Medow Village Church is a plastered brick building with a core dating from the 15th century. It was extended to the south in 1695. Around 1900, it was remodelled in the Neo-Gothic style and given a projecting tower with a curved hood and lantern. The church acquired its present appearance during a major renovation in 1900; it was reconsecrated on 12 February 1901.
The interior furnishings include a Baroque pulpit altar with Solomonic columns dating from around 1700 and a Romantic organ by P. B. Völkner. The origins of the stained-glass windows and bells are also noteworthy: both came from the monastery church in Stolpe. If you would like to see the interior, check in advance whether it is open to visitors.
Local History and Getting Your Bearings
Medow was first mentioned in a document in 1310. The Slavic place name means something like “honey village.” Another chapter in its history began in 1720: under the Stockholm Peace Agreement, Medow became part of the Kingdom of Prussia and, under King Frederick William I, became a “royal village.”
Medow Manor House is also part of the village’s history. Its history goes back to the Middle Ages, although the building itself was demolished in 2016. Medow lies on the B 199 federal highway. The Hanseatic city of Anklam, about 10 kilometres to the east, serves as a nearby point of reference. It is home to the Otto Lilienthal Museum, a technical biographical museum dedicated to aviation pioneer, mechanical engineer and humanist Otto Lilienthal.
Vorpommern-Greifswald in a Wider Context
Beyond the village, the wider destination of Vorpommern-Greifswald offers another perspective on the landscape and cycling. The district’s three nature parks cover almost 40 percent of its area. At the district level, the Baltic Sea Cycle Route, part of EuroVelo route EV10, enters the district; the Szczecin Lagoon Circular Trail and the Route of North German Romanticism are also regional cycling routes for exploring the district. These routes belong to the wider regional network; the Peene Valley Circular Trail is the route mentioned here that passes through Medow.
Discover more destinations: Stolpe an der Peene, Ducherow, Liepen, Neuenkirchen, Iven, Neetzow, Bugewitz, Spantekow.
For the wider travel overview: Amt Anklam-Land.
