The best running trails in Liebenberger Bruch

This small island only emerged a few decades ago due to the receding water level in the lake.

Here the path winds through the forest. During one run, we saw deer and wild boar.

Bicycle junction in Freienhagen

The neo-baroque garden element was built by Count Philipp Conrad zu Eulenburg (1820 –1889) in the course of the palace renovations in 1876/77 in the central axis of the palace park. During this time, the entire park received decorative elements with terraces, fountains, sculptures and elaborate plantings in accordance with the taste of the time. More information at: https://www.dkb-stiftung.de/projekt/historischer-spaziergang/

The origins of the castle building in Liebenberg probably date back more than 500 years. In 1460, the diocese of Brandenburg sold the small town of Löwenberg, including Liebenberg, to the prominent von Bredow family from Brandenburg. After the end of the Thirty Years' War, the Prussian chief hunter Jobst Gerhard von und zu Hertefeld (1594-1659), who came from Kleve, bought the Liebenberg property with two houses in 1652. The Hertefelds settled Lower Rhine and Dutch families who were skilled at building dikes and canals and reclaiming the swampy landscape. Ludwig Casimir built the first one-story manor house between 1743 and 1747. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, Karl Adolf Freiherr von und zu Hertefeld (1794-1867) led the property to new prosperity. He built a larger manor house on the site of the first building in 1833/1834, which became the starting point of the castle. He remained childless and bequeathed the Liebenberg properties to his great-niece, who was married to the East Prussian Count Philipp Conrad zu Eulenburg (1820-1889). Around 1875, he expanded the manor house to include a hall wing with a stair tower and a terrace facing the park. This expansion gave the building complex a castle feel for the first time. His son Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg from 1900, and Hertefeld (1847-1921), close friend and advisor of Kaiser Wilhelm II, added numerous representative buildings in a historicizing style to the palace complex. Among other things, a chapel was built as an extension of the hall wing and a courtyard branching off towards the church. With the relocation of the road that was once near the castle to its current course, a park-like and representative driveway with small hunters' houses was created, and the castle courtyard gate was built, on the pillars of which two lions were enthroned. The courtyard bar was probably destroyed by arson in 1945 and was only rebuilt in 2004 as an event and conference room. The T-shaped lock bar was spared from the fire, but was looted from 1945 onwards after the royal family fled and was expropriated. In 1946 Liebenberg became an SED school property. After 1989, the castle and estate were leased several times until it was acquired by the DKB STIFTUNG in 2005 for social commitment. It is based here and maintains Schloss & Gut Liebenberg in accordance with the principles of monument protection.

Village center of Malz

Very colourful, but lovingly designed central island in the center of Malz.

Liebenberg Castle is another highlight of the region and is located near the White Lake. The castle is a historic complex from the 14th century and has been repeatedly expanded and rebuilt over the centuries. Today the castle houses a hotel and offers its guests an unforgettable ambience. The castle is surrounded by an extensive park and offers a fantastic view of the White Lake. If you want to take a break from the hike, you can visit the castle and go on a journey through time. The castle museum shows numerous exhibits from bygone times and offers an insight into the history of the region.