Handmade paper and traditional printing techniques define one side of Wrangelsburg; the manor house, landscape park by the castle lake and paths into the forest define another. For planning your trip, this offers a clear choice between cultural crafts and scenery: the paper workshop, its gallery and the hiking trails each offer a different focus.

Paper, Printing and Art

The “Papier und Druck” (Paper and Printing) association makes handmade plant-fibre, mould-made and recycled papers at the Wrangelsburg paper workshop. An integrated workshop complements the production process: traditional wooden and metal type is made there, and paper is printed. Thus, materials and the craft of printing are equally central to the subject. The three types of paper mentioned sit side by side; the workshop shows that Wrangelsburg is about not only the finished paper, but also its production and printing.

Visitors can make their own paper from natural materials in the workshops. If you plan to take part, check the current visitor and participation conditions in advance. The paper workshop also has an attached gallery combining paper art and painting. The workshop and gallery therefore offer different ways to engage with the same cultural focus: paper-making, type and printing on the one hand, paper art and painting on the other. For your visit, you should also check the current options at the gallery.

Manor House, Park and Hiking Trails

The present-day manor house in Wrangelsburg was built around 1880 and is privately owned. Before considering a visit, check the current access arrangements. This lets you include the historic building in your travel plans without assuming it is open to visitors.

Wrangelsburg Landscape Park covers about 3 ha along the southern shore of the castle lake. Hiking trails lead into the forest from the manor house and landscape park. Together, these features offer a different focus from the paper workshop: here the emphasis is on parkland and trails, while there it is on papermaking, printing and art. So, when considering what you want your stay to focus on, you can weigh a cultural focus against time spent in the countryside.

Vorpommern-Greifswald as the Wider Region

The wider destination of Vorpommern-Greifswald offers more than Wrangelsburg’s themes. The district’s three nature parks cover almost 40% of its area. The Ueckermünde Heath is also one of the regional options for outdoor activities; it invites visitors to hike, cycle and ride. For cycling trips, the Baltic Sea Cycle Route, part of the EuroVelo EV10 route, runs through the district. The Stettin Lagoon Circular Route and the Route of North German Romanticism are also among the regional cycling routes for exploring Vorpommern-Greifswald.

Other cultural highlights in the district can be found in Greifswald and Anklam, for example. The Pomeranian State Museum in Greifswald displays the Croy Tapestry of 1554, a unique cultural and historical artefact from the Reformation era. In Anklam, the Otto Lilienthal Museum is dedicated to the aviation pioneer, mechanical engineer and humanist Otto Lilienthal. These subjects differ from Wrangelsburg’s papermaking, printing and painting, and offer additional cultural options to consider when exploring the wider destination of Vorpommern-Greifswald.

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