Top 4 Castles around Trent

In a fantastically beautiful, secluded location directly on the Großer Jasmunder Bodden, the Schlosshotel Ralswiek welcomes you with its fairytale ambiance, 65 stylish castle rooms & suites, an excellent restaurant, and a fine wellness area. Surrounded by an extensive castle park, the magnificent Neo-Renaissance castle with artistic Art Nouveau elements by Henry van de Velde and a unique view of the natural stage of the Störtebeker Festival invites you to unforgettable moments.

Schloss Ralswiek is a manor house in the village of Ralswiek on the island of Rügen. It is located on a hill above the Großer Jasmunder Bodden.

Ralswiek Castle was built between 1894 and 1896. It is now used as a romantic hotel.

The Pansevitz Castle ruin is a dilapidated manor house, completed in 1597. After World War II, during which it suffered virtually no damage, it was largely used by the local population as a source of building materials.

Schloss Ralswiek is one of the most striking buildings on the island of Rügen. It combines historical architecture with a picturesque location directly on the Großer Jasmunder Bodden. Particularly worth seeing is the magnificent interior, including a design (especially the hall and staircase) by the famous Art Nouveau artist Henry van de Velde.

From there to MV de: The only preserved structure of its kind on the island of Rügen, with a beautiful, walkable rampart. The complex was founded in 1170 by Granza von Platen as the family's ancestral castle. The fieldstone foundations of the manor house were built before 1500. The moat and 5 m high and 6 m wide circular wall were built before 1600 as a "defensive wall." In the 17th century, the two-story manor house was built on the old foundations. In the 18th century, the octagonal upper story of the tower with its cap and the wide, south-facing projections were added. In 1910, the North German Seed Breeding AG "Nordsaat" was founded by Karl von Schultz. This seed breeding station existed until the end of World War II. In 1945, the family was expropriated as part of the land reform. During the GDR era, the manor house was initially inhabited by refugees and later used as a kindergarten and administrative building for the "People's Own Estate." In 1991, the estate was repurchased from the Treuhand (trusteeship) by the Schleswig-Holstein-based "Nordsaat GmbH." The manor house was subsequently renovated as a residential and administrative building.

The well-maintained grounds are part of the "Nordsaat Agrar GmbH" estate. The farm manager lives in the attractive building. Unique to all of Rügen: it features a moat with a circular rampart. No wonder, given that the current manor house was built in the 17th century on the foundations of a 15th-century castle. The property has had a typical history, including expropriation by the Soviet Army, nationalization during the GDR era, and reacquisition by Nordsaat in 1991.

The Libnitz manor house is for sale, and anyone with more than 3 million euros will be able to call themselves the "owner of the castle" in the future. Unfortunately, the surrounding buildings are not in good condition. The farm buildings, some of which look dilapidated, are used for agriculture and livestock farming and do not do the manor house justice.