In the vicinity of Groß Kiesow lies Quilow Water Castle. This castle is a specific cultural point of interest for visitors interested in the history of a place. You can rent a holiday apartment in Groß Kiesow. Also located in the vicinity of Groß Kiesow are the Trabbi-Scheune museum and the village church in Behrenhoff. Further afield are Lubmin Beach, Wolgast Zoo and the Peenemünde Power Plant Museum. The Liepenberg, a hill, is located nearby; the Motor and Leisure Centre, a park, is also in the surrounding area.
History
Groß Kiesow was first documented in 1248 under the name Skysogh in a boundary description of Hilda Monastery (Eldena).
Landscape
The northern part of Groß Kiesow is wooded, while the south consists of relatively flat arable land on a glacial ridge. The transition to the northern forest includes marshy meadows and drainage ditches.
Geographical Setting
Groß Kiesow lies south of Greifswald and is administered by the Amt Züssow, whose seat is in Züssow.
Groß Kiesow lies approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Greifswald and nine kilometres northwest of Züssow.
Culture
Groß Kiesow is home to St. Laurentius Church and old gravestones.
Dambeck, a district of Groß Kiesow, had a manor house that housed an LPG office and a kindergarten. On 1 July 1950, Dambeck was incorporated into Groß Kiesow.
Further destinations to read about: Karlsburg, Ziethen, Rubkow, Wrangelsburg, Gützkow, Gribow, Schmatzin, Klein Bünzow.
