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What to See in Plau am See - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Plau am See (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Plau Castle, Naturpark Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide, and Bildhauermuseum Prof. Wandschneider. Also, be sure to include Stadtkirche Sankt Marien in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Plau am See (Mecklenburg-West Pomerania).

Plau Castle

Castle in Plau am See, Germany
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Castle in Plau am See, Germany. Plau Castle is a lowland castle on the west side of Plauer See, Mecklenburg in Germany. Plau Castle was built in 1287. The foundation of a castle-like "princely house" on the northeastern edge of the old town of Plau goes back to the 1283 ruling Nicholas II of Werle. Plau Castle is divided into two parts, the castle tower and the museum, Run by honorary members of the Plauer Heimatverein, it attracts more visitors year after year.[1]

Address: Steinstraße 6, Plau am See

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Naturpark Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide

Hiking area in Plau am See, Germany
wikipedia / Milka11 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hiking area in Plau am See, Germany. The Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heath Nature Park lies in the western part of the Mecklenburg Lake District in the districts of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Rostock and Ludwigslust-Parchim in the north German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It lies between the towns of Plau am See, Goldberg, Krakow am See and Malchow. It was founded in 1990 and finally confirmed in the state act of 1994. The total area of the nature park is 365 km² of which 60% is wooded, about 14% consists of rivers and lakes and the remainder is cultural landscape. There are almost 60 lakes in the nature park and the rivers Nebel and Mildenitz. Special features of the nature park are the sandar - sand and gravel deposits left by the ice age. Numerous bogs are also dotted across the countryside. The nature park is a breeding ground for white-tailed eagle, osprey und bittern. In addition, wisent are bred on the Damerower Werder. The nature park is easily accessed from the Malchow junction on the A 19 motorway. In the vicinity of the nature park is the Dobbertin Abbey. To the north is the Mecklenburg Switzerland and Lake Kummerow Nature Park and to the northwest the Sternberg Lake District Nature Park.[2]

Address: Ziegenhorn 1, 19395 Plau

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Bildhauermuseum Prof. Wandschneider

Bildhauermuseum Prof. Wandschneider
wikipedia / Ruchhöft-Plau / Public Domain

The sculpture museum Prof. Wandschneider in the town of Plau am See has existed since 1994 and documents the life and work of the Plau sculptor Wilhelm Wandschneider. The institution was the smallest independent museum in Mecklenburg until it was incorporated into the Plau am See Castle Museum.

Address: 2 Burgplatz, Plau am See

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Stadtkirche Sankt Marien

Stadtkirche Sankt Marien
wikipedia / Ruchhöft-Plau / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Parish Church of St. Mary is an 800-year-old church building in Plau am See, southern Mecklenburg. The Foundation for the Preservation of Ecclesiastical Monuments in Germany selected it as Church of the Year 2012.

Address: Kirchpl. 3, 19395 Plau am See

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Wasserturm Plau am See

Wasserturm Plau am See
wikipedia / Oberlausitzerin64 / CC BY-SA 4.0
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