Discover Gusow-Platkow

Gusow-Platkow combines a distinctive setting with a variety of themes to explore during a stay. Gusow and Platkow lie on the edge of the Oderbruch, below the Lebus Plateau and north of Seelow. Platkow is home to the Museum of the Gusow-Platkow Historical and Local Heritage Association; the park and Gusow Swimming Lake offer different points of interest. When choosing accommodation, you can consider whether you are particularly interested in history, paths through green spaces or how a body of water came into being.

Local history and the Oderbruch in Platkow

The Museum of the Gusow-Platkow Historical and Local Heritage Association (e.V.) is located in the Old School at Dorfstraße 18 in Platkow. Another part of the exhibition is devoted to the end of the Second World War and the period after 1945 in the Oderbruch. Alongside its local focus, the museum therefore also presents a clearly defined chapter of regional history.

The park and lake as other local highlights

The 25-hectare park with the Derfflinger Memorial Stone in Gusow is characterized by impressive trees, winding paths and the Derfflinger Stone. The park offers a different experience from a museum visit: here, trees and paths shape the character of the place, while exhibition topics take center stage in Platkow.

Gusow Swimming Lake was created through gravel extraction. Its origins add another perspective on the landscape to the themes of the exhibition and the park. Together, the museum, park and lake offer different points of interest for planning your trip, without requiring you to focus on just one.

More perspectives in the wider destination of Märkisch-Oderland

If you would like to broaden your trip thematically beyond Gusow-Platkow, the wider destination of Märkisch-Oderland offers additional cultural and active pursuits. The Brecht-Weigel House in Buckow has been a museum since 1977. The literature museum hosts readings, concerts, talks, discussions, films, exhibitions and special guided tours throughout the year; the individual offerings vary. Unlike the exhibition in Platkow, this museum focuses on literature and a changing program of events.

You can also compare route lengths in Märkische Schweiz: the Natura Trail is 17 kilometers long, while the certified Märkische Schweiz Nature Park Route is just under 21 kilometers. Both routes explore the landscape, but differ in length. Check local conditions when planning a route.

Märkisch-Oderland also offers further opportunities for cycling along the Oder-Neiße Cycle Route. The Oderbruch Railway Cycle Path runs through the Oderbruch landscape and links the route with the history of rail transport and the beginnings of the 20th century. Its main route runs from Fürstenwalde/Spree or, alternatively, from Müncheberg to Wriezen. This lets you choose between a clearly designated cycling tour and routes of varying lengths in Märkische Schweiz as you plan the rest of your trip.

Another cultural highlight in the wider destination is the Seelow Heights Memorial and Museum. The multimedia exhibition covers the events of the war, its consequences and the use of the memorial site; it is available in German and English. The outdoor grounds are freely accessible regardless of opening hours. Check the latest access information before visiting.

Discover more destinations: Waldsieversdorf, Wilkendorf, Groß Neuendorf, Rehfelde, Hennickendorf, Falkenberg, Lindendorf, Höhenland.

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