Blowatz: Organ History, Crafts and Cycling Routes

The Baltic Sea Coast Cycle Route reaches Blowatz, and the Blowatz Riding and Driving Club has been holding tournaments for many years. The region also offers church art, organ history, felt crafts and local history as additional topics to consider when planning your trip. Which of these will shape your stay can also influence your choice of accommodation.

Brickwork, murals and an organ in Dreveskirchen

The listed village church in Dreveskirchen is a brick building dating from the second half of the 13th century. Its architecture reflects the transition from Romanesque to Gothic. Different periods come together inside: the furnishings include Baroque pieces, a Late Gothic triumphal cross group and medieval murals. Anyone interested in architectural history will find several specific details in one place.

The organ also has a history of its own. The Paul Schmidt organ was built in 1754 and restored from 1999 to 2001. It is the oldest surviving Paul Schmidt organ in Mecklenburg. You can also hear it at concerts during the annual Dreveskirchen Music Summer. If you are planning to attend a concert, check the latest dates in advance.

The Evangelical Church in Dreveskirchen is open daily in July and August from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Visits are also possible by prior arrangement. As these are seasonal opening hours, it is a good idea to check the times before you travel.

Equestrian sport and club history in Blowatz

The Blowatz Riding and Driving Club has been holding equestrian tournaments for many years. The history of the tournament grounds includes their gradual development by the municipality, with support from the LPG, into a tournament venue. A thatched judges’ tower is part of the grounds. The club’s history thus brings together tournament sport and a distinctive feature of the venue.

Alongside the tournaments, the club’s recreational riders meet for group rides.

Felt crafts to see and try

In Martina Weiß’s garden, visitors can make felted bands themselves. There is also a felting table where you can work with the material. In a round wooden pavilion, Martina Weiß presents felt-and-silk clothing, caps, backpacks and felt seat cushions. The place combines a product display with a hands-on activity: you can not only look at the craft but also try felting yourself.

For planning purposes, this activity offers a different focus from church and organ history or cycling. If you enjoy including creative activities in your trip, felting is a specific option to consider. The activities described include making felted bands and using the felting table; the displayed items also show the variety of ways felt can be used.

Cycling routes with different itineraries

The Baltic Sea Coast Cycle Route reaches Blowatz after passing the houses of Wodorf. Here, it follows a dedicated cycle path alongside the L12 country road. Another cycling and walking route runs from Groß Strömkendorf along the Breitling, via Damekow and Dreveskirchen, towards Stove-Boiensdorf.

When planning your trip, you can first decide whether the route to Blowatz or the route through the places mentioned better suits your interests. The cycling and walking route runs from Groß Strömkendorf along the Breitling, via Damekow and Dreveskirchen, towards Stove-Boiensdorf.

Regional sights and history

Sights in the region around Blowatz include a thatched painter’s house in Wodorf and the former workplace of Mecklenburg painter Carl Hinrichs in Heidekaten. The two places offer different cultural points of interest: in Wodorf, it is the thatched house; in Heidekaten, the connection to the painter. About 1,200 years ago, a major maritime trading center also stood west of Groß Strömkendorf on Wismar Bay, and is known as old Rerik.

Northwest Mecklenburg as a broader landscape setting

The broader destination of Northwest Mecklenburg ranges in landscape terms from the “Northwest Mecklenburg Hills with Wismar Bay” in the north to the “West Mecklenburg Lake District with Lake Schwerin” in the south. Terminal moraine ridges, gently undulating ground moraine plateaus, steep and flat stretches of coastline, meltwater and drainage channels, and outwash plains shape the district’s landscape.

Culture and nature conservation are also part of this broader setting. Gadebusch Castle is a Renaissance castle dating from 1573 and a rare example of Mecklenburg or North German Brick Renaissance; its features include reliefs in the regional Johann Albrecht style. The “Radegast Valley” landscape protection area covers about 600 hectares between the southern edge of Rehna and Neddersee near Gadebusch. It encompasses the Radegast’s highly meandering, natural course, as well as adjoining grassland, reed beds, wooded areas and wet woodlands. These examples complement the local and cultural topics with the landscape diversity of Northwest Mecklenburg.

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For the broader travel overview: Amt Neuburg.