Discover Kowalz: manor house, landscape park and sugar beet railway
Accommodation in Kowalz
Kowalz offers several perspectives on the history of the village: a full-mile obelisk stands on the old B 110, a manor house originated as a half-timbered building, and a lime avenue and pond shape the landscape park. There are also traces of the former sugar beet railway and a cycling tour through Kowalz. The topics range from a single roadside monument to planning a tour.
Traces of the area’s transport and village history
At the junction of the old B 110 in Kowalz stands a milestone, a full-mile obelisk, on the historic course of the road in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Rostock district’s list of monuments dated 14 May 2024 records it at this location. This makes it possible to trace the former route of the road at a specific point.
At Hauptstraße 24, the main building of the former machinery and tractor station is listed as a monument; this entry is also in the list of monuments dated 14 May 2024. Its name refers to the station’s former use. The milestone and the main building offer two different points of connection: one is a historic transport route, the other a building belonging to the former machinery and tractor station.
Manor house, biography and landscape park
Kowalz Manor House was originally built as a half-timbered building, probably in the early 18th century. The writer Margarete von Oertzen, née von Plüskow, was born at the manor house in 1854. The building style and biography offer different perspectives: the house’s history leads to its architecture, while the writer’s birth marks a personal chapter in the village’s history.
Kowalz Landscape Park is protected as a historic monument. Its notable features are a magnificent lime avenue and a small pond. The park adds another perspective to the architectural history: rather than a single building, the focus here is on the avenue and the water.
Church architecture and an archaeological trace
The village church in Thelkow is a fieldstone building dating from the mid-13th century. It was built around 1260–1280 from fieldstone and, in part, brick. Its richly articulated south portal is a distinctive architectural feature. The materials and portal draw attention to two different details; compared with the manor house’s half-timbered origins, they reveal a different traditional building style.
In a field south of Kowalz, between Kowalz and Nustrow, there is a destroyed but worthwhile megalithic tomb. A solitary tree serves as a landmark. Together, the tomb and the tree create a specific point of reference in the landscape; the tomb’s destruction is part of its recorded condition. A church building and an archaeological site thus offer different ways to explore cultural history.
Cycling along the former railway line
The former sugar beet railway line passes the site where the points to the former Kowalz loading station were located. A section of the former line near Kowalz has been developed as a cycle path. From Kowalz, the cycling tour can continue along the old sugar beet railway path via Sophienhof to Vilz. The “Megalithic Tombs and Slavic Hillforts” route also passes through Kowalz. These offer different points of connection for planning: the history of the railway line, the option of continuing to Vilz and a named cycling route. Check the current route before setting out, as route conditions may change.
If you are looking for accommodation in Kowalz, your travel interests can help guide your choice: the buildings and landscape park appeal to those interested in culture and landscapes, while the sugar beet railway line and the route through Kowalz offer opportunities for cycling. Check the location of the specific accommodation against the places and routes you plan to visit.
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