Gollmitz: Church and Watermill

A 13th-century fieldstone church and a historic watermill give Gollmitz two distinctive cultural landmarks. Here, architecture and furnishings meet a working mill and a museum with machinery from several centuries. This offers different ways to discover the town: through its stone church, its history of technology and the mill courtyard by the waterwheel.

Church, mill and mill courtyard

The church is a 13th-century fieldstone building. Its furnishings include choir windows by Werner Kothe, as well as a fieldstone altar and a fieldstone baptismal font. As an open church, it is accessible to visitors; local access arrangements may vary. The windows and fieldstone details offer specific features to look out for as you explore the building’s architecture.

The historic watermill is a working mill. Its museum spans four floors and showcases machinery from several centuries; the nearby Fischertreppe (Fisherman’s Steps) is considered well worth seeing. This brings the mill’s function, historic machinery and another notable feature together in one place.

After a walk, bike ride or canoe trip in the Uckermark, the mill courtyard offers a place to pause. The terrace is next to the waterwheel, while quieter spots can be found in the mill courtyard. So this Gollmitz landmark offers both a glimpse into the history of technology and a chance to take a break in the courtyard.

Within the wider destination of Nordwestuckermark

The wider destination of Nordwestuckermark adds opportunities to enjoy the water and go hiking to Gollmitz’s architectural landmarks. Near Naugarten, the approximately 33-hectare lake owned by the municipality invites visitors to swim and fish; walking around it offers an impressive experience in nature. You can therefore choose to spend time by the lake or take a walk around it.

The hiking trails also differ in their routes. The “Uckermärkischer Rundweg” connects Angermünde, Templin and Prenzlau, and runs from Boitzenburg through Naugarten towards Gollmitz. The 55-kilometre “Spur der Steine” (Trail of Stones) runs mostly along a former railway embankment through the Uckermärkische Seen Nature Park, from Templin via Warthe and Boitzenburg to Fürstenwerder. For the circular route, the connected towns and the section towards Gollmitz are specified; the Trail of Stones is defined by its total length, former railway embankment and sequence of towns.

Other cultural landmarks in the wider destination of Nordwestuckermark offer a different perspective: at Hof Kokurin in Naugarten, a gallery displays constantly changing paintings, wooden sculptures and small artworks. In Kröchlendorff, the village’s castle church serves as a cultural and events centre. This lets you combine Gollmitz’s church and mill history with art and cultural activities elsewhere in the wider destination.

When choosing accommodation, your travel interests can help guide your search: would you like your trip to focus mainly on Gollmitz’s architectural and mill history, or would you also like to include water, hiking and cultural activities in the wider destination of Nordwestuckermark? Continue your search based on the experiences that matter to you during your stay.

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