Jördenstorf: Village Church, Fish Farming and Cycling Route

In Jördenstorf, discoveries range from a village church dating from the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic periods to a 36.9-kilometre cycling loop that passes through the village. The Peenehof Köppen fish farm offers another distinct point of interest. This means architectural history, fish farming and cycling are all options to consider when planning your trip. If you are considering a visit to Peenehof, check the current visiting arrangements in advance.

Jördenstorf Village Church: Features from Different Periods

Jördenstorf Village Church is considered an important early church building from the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Construction probably began in the 13th century. This classification is especially appealing to those interested in architecture: it draws attention to the building’s form and varied details, rather than viewing the church solely in terms of its date.

The nave is made of brick and decorated with a round-arched frieze. The narrower, vaulted choir was built of fieldstone. The brick nave and fieldstone choir give the building distinct architectural accents. The square west tower is also of particular interest: it was probably built early on as a defensive tower.

Above the nave is a medieval roof structure with unusually closely spaced roof trusses and diagonal supports. This means that the roof structure, as well as the external features, forms part of the church’s architectural history. The church’s furnishings also include an organ by FRIESE (III), dating from 1878. A memorial to those who fell in the First World War stands at the eastern entrance to the churchyard. The building’s history, the organ and the memorial each offer a distinct historical point of interest.

Peenehof Köppen and Fish Farming

Peenehof Köppen is located in Jördenstorf at Klein Wüstenfelde 9a, 17168 Jördenstorf, on the edge of the Mecklenburg Switzerland and Lake Kummerow Nature Park. The farm includes a fish-farming facility. Its water comes from springs that collect in a large pond. This connection between spring water, pond and fish farming makes the farm a different point of interest from the architectural history of the village church. If you would like to include fish farming in your trip plans, ask about current visiting arrangements in advance.

Cycling the “In the Footsteps of the Windmills” Loop

Rated as easy, the “In the Footsteps of the Windmills” cycling loop is 36.9 kilometres long and passes through Jördenstorf, continuing towards Poggelow and Stierow. Its stated length gives you a specific reference point for planning your ride; the loop is therefore clearly different from a visit focused on a single historic building. Check the current route before setting off, as mapped route details may change.

An Independent Look at the Wider Nordwestmecklenburg Travel Destination

In the wider Nordwestmecklenburg travel destination, the landscapes extend in the north from the Nordwestmecklenburg Hills and Wismar Bay to the West Mecklenburg Lake District, with Lake Schwerin in the south. The district’s landscape includes, among other features, terminal moraines, gently rolling ground moraine plateaus, stretches of steep and flat coastline, glacial meltwater and drainage channels, and sandur plains.

Other distinct attractions in Nordwestmecklenburg include Gadebusch Castle and the Radegast Valley Landscape Protection Area. Gadebusch Castle in Gadebusch is a Renaissance castle dating from 1573 and is considered a rare example of Mecklenburg or North German brick Renaissance architecture; its features include reliefs in the regional Johann Albrecht style.

The Radegast Valley Landscape Protection Area covers around 600 hectares between the southern edge of Rehna and Neddersee near Gadebusch. It includes the strongly meandering, largely unspoilt course of the Radegast, as well as adjoining grassland, reed beds, wooded areas and wet woodlands. The wider travel destination therefore offers clearly described landscapes as well as architectural and cultural attractions.

Discover more destinations: Groß Wokern, Lelkendorf, Groß Wüstenfelde, Alt Sührkow, Schwasdorf, Schorssow, Sukow-Levitzow, Dalkendorf.

View the wider travel overview: Amt Mecklenburgische Schweiz.