Discover Schönberg: Church and Wetland

Schönberg offers two very different themes to help you find your bearings: a small neo-Gothic brick church with remarkably old furnishings, and a share of the Schönberg-Blankenberg Wetland Nature Reserve. The building’s history and the protected landscape offer different points of interest. When planning your trip, you can first decide whether you are mainly interested in architecture, nature or a combination of the two. This helps you tailor your search for accommodation to your own travel interests.

A brick church with older furnishings

Schönberg Church is a small neo-Gothic brick building. It was built in 1908–09 and consecrated on 17 October 1909. Its preserved historical features include a pulpit altar dating from 1702, a bell from 1896 and a wooden altarpiece dated 1722. The furnishings predate the church building and mark several different historical periods within a single building. If you are interested in architecture and history, you can clearly distinguish the date of the building from the older furnishings here.

Wetland and protected habitats

Part of the Schönberg-Blankenberg Wetland Nature Reserve lies in Schönberg’s district 1. The entire protected area covers around 217 hectares. It is an extension of the wetland in the Dosse lowlands, with small bodies of water and wetland vegetation. It also provides a habitat for protected animal species and a resting place for migratory small birds. So here, the focus is not only on the landscape and water, but also on the area’s importance as a habitat.

Protection rules apply to visitors: entering the area is prohibited outside the designated paths; the permitted use of ice surfaces is an exception. Actions that damage or disturb the area are also prohibited. Please also observe the signs on site and the applicable rules.

More to discover in the wider destination of Wusterhausen/Dosse

In the wider destination of Wusterhausen/Dosse, the renovated historic town centre offers its own cultural highlight. The town church of St. Peter and Paul is a three-aisled Gothic hall church. According to the available information, its organ was first played in 1575. Joachim Wagner refurbished it in 1742; some of the pipes date from 1575. These dates mark different points in the instrument’s history. Other historic landmarks in Wusterhausen/Dosse include the large parish church, hospitals, a Gothic gate arch and an exhibition at the Wege Museum. The restored town hall now serves as the seat of the municipal administration.

Guided tours and a walking tour offer further ways to explore: museum and town tours in Low German can be booked at the Wege Museum; please arrange your booking with the museum. The town tour by Wegemuseum on Tour includes 27 stops. Check with the provider which tour materials are currently available. Wusterhausen lido offers swimming, boat hire and stand-up paddleboarding. It has existed in its current form since 1928 and operates seasonally; check the current dates before your trip.

For the overview of the wider destination: Wusterhausen/Dosse.