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Angling and bathing are possible in almost every lake. Besides Old Beeches, Crystal Clear Lakes the waters of the Havel and Rhin, the Rheinsberger lakes Wonderful Time for the are particularly suited to canoeing. The Rheinsberger Rhin Beech forests and clear water lakes – these are the trade- Prussian King may only be travelled along from 15 June to 31 October with marks of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park. Forests a minimum level of 65 cm at the Obermühle (upper mill) in The Prussian king, Friedrick the Great, lived in Rheinsberger grow on two-thirds of the park’s area. The large beech forests . Castle as the crown prince from 1736 until the death of his father are exceptionally beautiful and ecologically valuable. In It is possible to take a steamboat ride from Rheinsberg, in 1740 and later referred to this period as the most wonderful beech trees no longer exist on only eight percent Fürstenberg/Havel and , among others. Almost of his life. In addition to the Mirrored Hall and the Mussel Hall, of their original locations – in the nature park they still cover every lake in the nature park can be walked around on foot. the castle also houses the Kurt Tucholsky Literature Museum. In about 25 percent. A hike along the 250km long Ruppiner-Land-Rundwanderweg 1912 the poet and satirist of the city built a literary monument The nature park has more than 150 lakes, including many (Ruppiner Land Circular Trail) is recommended. with »Rheinsberg – ein Bilderbuch für Verliebte« (»Rheinsberg – clear water lakes, which are here a relative rarity. About one- The Land of Forests and fish otter is found everywhere in the nature park. The beaver a picture book for lovers«). Rheinbergs is, inter alia, host of the half of all ’s nutrient-poor, clear water lakes are to and the European terrapin, osprey and crane, kingfisher and annual festival Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg (Chamber Opera be found in this area. The Großer Stechlinsee – 425 hectares A Golden Eye Crystal Clear Lakes stock pigeon also live here. Castle Rheinsberg). The castle theater is currently used by the The heraldic animal of the nature park is the Golden Eye – Musikakademie Rheinsberg for events. Every other weekend in »In the north of Ruppin County, right on the whose flight sound reminds one of the ringing of a bell. It October a pottery market takes place in the Prinzenstadt with border, a chain of lakes many miles long extends from the belongs to the diving ducks and hunts by sight. Because of House and Garden for the Senses over seventy exhibitors from all over Germany. small town of all the way to Rheinsberg, passing the golden rings around its eyes it is called »golden eye.« through a sparsely populated woodland with only a few old Discover, touch, experience – the NaturParkHaus Stechlin in The Golden Eye breeds in former black woodpecker hollows villages and otherwise occupied solely by forestry houses and Menz offers a fantastic journey through the natural spaces found in beech trees. Especially fascinating is the »foray« glass and tar ovens.« and sensory garden. It is the visitors’ center for the Stechlin- of the ducklings. The little »cotton balls« jump from nests Ruppiner Land Nature Park. Guests are invited on a fictitious eight meters or higher down to the ground and then waddle This piece of earth, which the Märkish poet and hiker Theodor expedition from the highest treetops to the deepest lake floors. after the clucking mother duck to the water. For this reason Fontane described at the end of the 19th century, has kept its You can uncover the features of the nature park, enter the the area of the Stechlinsee with its clear water lakes and old distinct character to this day. It is the heart of what is today secret workings of ants, learn the language of the moor frog, beech stock is an ideal habitat for the shy ducks. The elusive the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park. The 680 square see the world through the eyes of a dragon fly or a fish and meter area lies in the north of Brandenburg between the small telephone with a crane. Visitors can also take in the garden of towns of Fürstenberg/Havel, Gransee, Neuruppin, and Witt- the NaturParkHaus with all their senses. Many herbs, shrubs stock/Dosse. 60 kilometers from Berlin, it directly borders on and trees tell stories and invite tasting, smelling, feeling and Publisher: Ministry of Rural Development, Environment and Agriculture of the Federal State of Brandenburg Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In the immediate vicinity is located wide and up to 69 meters deep – is the largest and most listening. The NaturParkHaus and the garden are both equipped Editorial staff: Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park in the Brandenburg State Office of Environment the Müritz National Park (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) and the significant in the entire North German Plain. The originates for the handicapped, groups can book tours, and environmental Photographs: Blechschmidt, Brandt, Kirschey, Klaeber, Krüger, Naturwacht Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Stechlin-Ruppiner Land, Oldorff, Rasmus, Scheffler, Schindler, Schubert Uckermark Lakes Nature Park (Brandenburg). comes from the Slavic: either from »steklo« meaning »glass« programs are offered for school groups. The NaturParkHaus is Map: Pro Line Concept, Berlin Design/Production: Power-DesignThing GmbH Nature Park 17,000 people in 38 townships live in the nature park and in the and referring to the clear water or from »-tek« which means open daily from 10 am to 6 pm, in winter until 4 pm. Printing: Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Brandenburg This publication is printed on environmentally friendly paper. small towns of Rheinsberg and . Although for hundreds of something like »flowing, moving.« Even with moderate winds Lovers of glass can learn about the cultural history of domestic As of: August 2017 years subsistence was based almost exclusively on foresting and the waves on Stechlinsee are surprisingly high. The lake is in glasswares and the preindustrial production of glass in the agriculture, tourism is now a growing source of livelihood for the turn also the namesake of Fontane’s late work »Der Stechlin« northern forests of the province Brandenburg at the Neuglob- Naturpark The Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park is part of “Nationale Natur- landschaften” (National Natural Landscapes), the umbrella brand for residents. For this the landscape is their most important capital. and Brandenburg’s second largest conservation area. sow Glass Museum. German National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Nature Parks and Wilder- Stechlin-Ruppiner ness Areas, supported by the registered charity EUROPARC Germany. 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One can relax in nature not see Osterne NaturschutzgebieteNature reserves (NSG) Sperrgebiet Gud Kraatz keting of regional [email protected] [email protected] ela Margaretenhof Karlshof Katerbower Gentzrode Möllen- ck Keller BesucherzentrumVisitors’ center of thedes nature Naturparks: park: NaturParkHaus StechlinStechlin se www.neuruppin.de only on the Lindow lakes or on the Stechlinsee near Neuglob- Molchow see e Baumgarten Kraatz- products. www.gransee-info.de See K Fließ lapp Molchow- 122 Gühlen Wutzs mgartener Buberow ZEHDENICK Information grabe Storbeck ee au Schönberg n see B Kleinmutz sow, but indeed everywhere in the nature park: on the Havel Wilhelmshöhe Huwenowsee Baumgartener Heide Meseberg W Kraatz Hellberge Tourist Information StützpunkteBases of the der Ranger Naturwacht Service/nature / Naturparkverwaltung park administration Schönbirken e l Ausbau Woltersdorf Strubensee grab s Sechzehneichen Kränzliner LINDOW (MARK)(MAR Poss en Buberow e Wittstock/Dosse and the Rhin, in the Ruppiner Schweiz, in the Meseberger The Bioland Ranch Wahlendorf n bemerkenswerteNotable churches Kirche Siedlung R BirkBirken- gra Kraatz h ben Tornow Tramnitz in ALT RUPPIN Tholmann- feldfelde Siedl Markt 1, 16909 Wittstock/Dosse Zempow, an Blankenberg Vielitz- en Heide Arboretum, at the Rheinsberger lakes, and in the forest Museum/GalerieMuseum/gallery Darritz-Wahendorf See b Sperrgebiet see Seebeck- ra Tel: (0 33 94) 43 34 42, Fax: 44 89 96 g organic farm with Dannenfeld Darritz t Kulturhistorisches/Sehenswürdigkeiten s Sights/cultural history Strubensee Häsen r [email protected] Walsleben o o and lake areas around Zempow-Sewekower. Schönberg Guten- H H 500 hectares and LehrpfadEducational trail NEURUPPIN Großmutz germendorf www.wittstock.de Bantikow e Glambeck e Vielitz S Siedl. The Ranger Service or specially trained culture and landscape 300 suckler cows, JugendherbergeYouth hostel Kränzlin Gildenhall Triepfatz Werbellinsee 96 Klevesche StorchennesterStork nests Nietwerder Häuser Bergsdorf invites one to rural Wulkow Werbellin- erlaake guides will happily provide one or the other (secret) destinati- Paalzow See dd Falkenthalerplan HofladenFarm shop Kantow A Moncaprice Neuhäsen vacationing. Brunn Lögow Werder Bechlin Hoppenrade r Lanke on tip or organize tours and excursions upon request. Fischer e Fishery n i Herzberg p p (Mark) 0 5 km u N Gottberg Dabergotz R Grieben Löwenberg Neulöwenberg Wusterhausen/Dosse 167 Falkenthal Dessow 167 Liebenberg