Marquardt Castle and Park

Marquardt Palace Park was designed in 1795 as an English landscape park and is picturesquely situated on the shores of Lake Schlänitz. A few years later, it was redesigned based on a drawing by Peter Joseph Lenné. Today, the park is a listed historical monument and is characterized by winding paths, mature trees, artificial streams and ponds, and rolling grassy areas. Theodor Fontane himself visited the park and dedicated a chapter to it in his "Wanderings through the Mark Brandenburg." In it, he describes the originally Old Wendish village as "as attractive for its location as for its history."

Nestled within the park lies Marquardt Castle, which boasts a rich and varied history. The ownership of this former manor and estate was first documented in 1313. It wasn't until 1879 that the then-owner, Carl Meyer, Berlin representative of the Essen-based Krupp company, commissioned the reconstruction of the castle as a two-story building. Following its sale to steel merchant Dr. Louis Ravené, the castle acquired its present appearance through extensions and the addition of further stories. In 1932, the Kempinski Hotel Group leased the property, establishing it as a popular destination. During World War II, the castle primarily served as a reserve military hospital. Today, the castle is available for event rentals and frequently serves as a film location for well-known cinema and television productions.