Banzkow

Banzkow combines regional history with waterways and a variety of opportunities for cycling and hiking tours. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in the village will find a starting point here for cultural discoveries, longer cycling routes and water excursions. The Stör Waterway, the Lewitz Mill and reminders of rural life in Mecklenburg are particularly characteristic of the area.

Culture and history in Banzkow

A distinctive landmark is the thatched-roof Dutch windmill “Lewitz Mill” dating from 1874. The mill has been restored. Today, it houses the “Zur Lewitz Mühle” mill restaurant serving Mecklenburg cuisine, as well as a country hotel with a wellness area. The historic building thus combines its craft-based past with a place where regional cuisine also has its place.

The Störtal Museum Banzkow is dedicated, across 300 square metres, to the theme of “Living, working and life in the countryside.” The focus is on Banzkow and life in the surrounding area. The museum also presents rural life in Mecklenburg and traditions that developed over the course of centuries. Those interested in everyday history, regional customs and the development of a village can include this focus in their travel plans.

The churches are also part of the village’s historic character. The neo-Gothic brick church in Banzkow was inaugurated in 1875 after three years of construction. Banzkow village church is also home to a listed organ by Schwerin organ builder Friedrich Friese, which has been played since 1884. In 2007, four design elements featuring traditional elements in the Pop Art style were erected at the village entrances. In Banzkow, you therefore encounter historic architecture alongside a more recent and unusual form of village design.

Cycling paths, the Stör and the Stör Canal

Several options of varying lengths are available for active days away. The towpath along the Stör is a cycling and hiking trail approximately 13 kilometres long. It leads from Mueß along the Stör to Banzkow and continues along the Stör Canal to the Gaartzer Bridge. The Lewitz Cycling Circuit is approximately 95 kilometres long and passes through Banzkow as one of its stages. This allows you to choose between a shorter route connected with the village and an extended circular route, without having to equate the two options.

The Stör Waterway is a 22-kilometre connection from Lake Schwerin to the Müritz-Elde Waterway. It consists of the Stör and the Stör Canal; the Stör flows through the Störtal valley, via Plate and on to Banzkow. Generous moorings for boats were built on both sides of the bridges in Banzkow. Due to its low current speed, the Stör Waterway is suitable for water excursions by canoe or paddle boat. Those who like to spend their days alternating between land routes and the water can take both types of travel into account when choosing their accommodation.

Which accommodation suits your plans?

A holiday apartment in Banzkow can be a sensible choice if you want to combine cultural destinations in the village with cycling or hiking tours. For a trip focused on longer routes, the Lewitz Cycling Circuit offers a different planning perspective from the approximately 13-kilometre towpath. Those who prefer to travel on the water can orient themselves around the Stör Waterway, the moorings and the opportunity for canoe or paddle-boat excursions. The cultural destinations, in turn, add their own accent: the mill, museum, churches and the design elements at the village entrances make Banzkow interesting even independently of any single activity.

For further destination searches, you can also visit Plate and Sukow.

For the overarching travel overview: Amt Banzkow.