Attractions and Places To See around Gerdshagen - Top 20

The Pritzwalker Bismarck Tower is one of approximately 160 towers still standing today, built in memory of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898). It is the only one in the Prignitz region. Even during his lifetime, Bismarck enjoyed considerable veneration in the German Empire, which even extended to kitschy souvenirs. Bismarck towers were built throughout the German Empire, particularly between his death and the First World War. In addition to being a memorial, they were usually also intended as a tourist attraction with a panoramic view. The Pritzwalker Tower, opened in 1905, initially offered a panoramic view from the Trappenberg, one of the highest points in the city. The hill, which was still unforested at the time, was laid out as a park. The names and coats of arms of the contributing donors are inscribed in the base stones and at the top of the tower. Initially, a gas flame shone from the tower, but this was soon removed due to cost reasons. At the end of World War II, the bronze bust of Bismarck was melted down, and the tower was then renamed the "Tower of Peace" in the GDR and used as a school observatory. In the 1990s, the tower was renovated and given back its original name. https://www.pritzwalk.de/news/1/860005/nachrichten/bismarckturm-%C3%83%C2%B6ffnet-zum-tag-des-offenen-denkmals.html

The Pritzwalker Bismarck Tower is one of approximately 160 towers still standing today, built in memory of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898). It is the only one in the Prignitz region. Even during his lifetime, Bismarck enjoyed considerable veneration in the German Empire, which even extended to kitschy souvenirs. Bismarck towers were built throughout the German Empire, particularly between his death and the First World War. In addition to being a memorial, they were usually also intended as a tourist attraction with a panoramic view. The Pritzwalker Tower, opened in 1905, initially offered a panoramic view from the Trappenberg, one of the highest points in the city. The hill, which was still unforested at the time, was laid out as a park. The names and coats of arms of the contributing donors are inscribed in the base stones and on top of the tower. The tower initially glowed with a gas flame, but this was soon removed due to cost reasons. At the end of World War II, the bronze bust of Bismarck was melted down, and the tower was then renamed the "Tower of Peace" in the GDR and used as a school observatory. In the 1990s, the tower was renovated and returned to its original name. https://www.pritzwalk.de/news/1/860005/nachrichten/bismarckturm-%C3%83%C2%B6ffnet-zum-tag-des-offenen-denkmals.html

The fashion museum in Meyenburg Castle is a little insider tip! A great collection that goes back to the private collection of Josefine Edle von Krepl and lets you immerse yourself in women's fashion from around 1900 to the 1980s. The collector still leads tours of her collection herself!

Expulsion, flight and new beginnings: From 1936 to 1945, DOBIMAR V. KAMEKE was the head of seed breeding in Streckenthin. On July 20, 1944, he was taken prisoner by Russian troops. He and his colleagues had no way of bringing the valuable potato collection or the seeds to safety for further cultivation. A hastily packed backpack with seeds that was supposed to secure a new beginning was lost during the escape.

Several friends raved about the fashion museum in Meyenburg Castle. During our visit, we were amazed at how many dresses from different periods from 1900 onwards are on display there. It is the former private collection of Josephine Edle von Krepl, a fashion designer from the former GDR, who ran the museum herself from its founding until her 74th birthday. Only about 10% of the collection is shown in the exhibition. We also liked the historical classification and the completion with photos and accessories from the time. We really liked it. Admission 8 euros, photo permission 2 euros. There is also a cute, authentic café with collectible crockery and a registry office in the castle.

The fire disaster of November 1, 1821 reduced the old Pritzwalk and the old town hall to rubble and ashes. The reconstruction of the public buildings took several years. Construction of the town hall did not begin until 1826. The smaller new town hall only partially used the foundations of the previous building. The result was a building of simple form in the style of late classicism. At first, this was only the 28-meter-long main building with a protruding central section. The side buildings and the inner courtyard of the town hall were not built until the middle of the century.

The current building dates from 1826. In 1995, during archaeological research into the town centre, the foundations of the oldest town hall were uncovered in Pritzwalk. The construction period is currently dated to the late 13th and 14th centuries. According to a description from 1744, the building was massive with three vaults one above the other, painted yellow and white. The second floor contained, among other things, the audience chamber, below which was the town hall cellar, and below this a large and small vaulted cellar.

Nice panoramic view of the city and surrounding area from the tower. But the way there could be better marked.