Glewitz: Church, Organ and Moated Castle

Glewitz focuses on architectural and art history: the Church of St. Margaret with its choir and Schulze organ, historic gravestones in the churchyard, and Turow moated castle are the town’s defining features. This offers guidance for travelers who want to take church architecture, historic instruments and buildings into account when choosing a destination.

Church of St. Margaret and Schulze Organ

The choir of the Church of St. Margaret was built at the end of the 13th century. Its High Gothic proportions, unusual for a village church, make a striking contribution to the history of architecture. The wall paintings are also part of the church’s history: rediscovered in 1995, they are considered an important architectural monument throughout northern Germany because of their style, scope and state of preservation. The same building thus brings together the High Gothic style and the rediscovered paintings as distinct aspects of the town’s history.

The Schulze organ is another highlight. The organ builder Johann Friedrich Schulze (1793–1858) from Paulinzella in Thuringia built it in 1844. The instrument has 435 pipes across ten stops, one manual and one pedal; it was restored in 2004 by the Alexander Schuke organ-building company from Potsdam. The details about pipes, stops and playing sections give a concrete idea of the instrument’s layout. Its history can also be traced through two dates: its construction in 1844 and its restoration in 2004.

Glewitz churchyard is also part of the town’s historic character. It contains gravestones dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. They complement the church’s architectural and art history, offering a distinct glimpse into the historical design of tombstones.

Turow Moated Castle and Travel Information

Turow moated castle is a historic castle in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, first mentioned in a document around 1237. The castle contains the Blue Chapel, which dates from the 18th century. Its cross vault is supported by a centrally placed column. Turow thus brings together the castle’s early documentary mention and the architectural details of the later chapel as distinct historical points of reference.

The road junction in Glewitz is important for getting around by road. There, the Grimmen–Demmin state road, a north–south route, meets the Greifswald–Tribsees–Rostock state road, which runs east–west. For rail travel, the nearest connection from Glewitz is in Grimmen on the Stralsund–Berlin line. Grimmen is therefore the reference point for arriving by train; check connections for your travel dates if you plan to include rail travel.

Glewitz within the wider travel destination of Vorpommern-Rügen

The wider region of Vorpommern-Rügen includes the island of Rügen as well as the nearby islands of Hiddensee and Ummanz. The Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula chain is also part of the district. This regional context extends beyond Glewitz and helps distinguish the town’s specific focus from the breadth of the wider travel destination.

Vorpommern-Rügen encompasses a range of cultural and natural attractions: the district is estimated to have around 60 museums. Stralsund’s old town is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar.” On Rügen, the beech forests in Jasmund National Park are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.” These examples provide a distinct regional perspective alongside the church and castle themes that define Glewitz.

The Störtebeker Festival is also among the cultural events for which Vorpommern-Rügen is known. If it matters to your trip, check the specific dates. When choosing where to stay, it is helpful to make a clear distinction: here, Glewitz is represented by the historic buildings mentioned above and its organ history, while the district offers a broader cultural and scenic context.

Discover more destinations: Millienhagen-Oebelitz, Wendisch Baggendorf, Gremersdorf-Buchholz, Splietsdorf, Franzburg, Velgast, Papenhagen, Weitenhagen.

View the overview of the wider region: Amt Franzburg-Richtenberg.