Discover Löbnitz

Löbnitz combines a rich manor-house history with the literary work of Ernst Moritz Arndt and the Stork House. Its location on the Beeke and Barthe rivers, as well as a cycling route that passes through Löbnitz, also give the town clear points of interest. When planning your stay, you can choose between cultural history, landscapes and cycling.

The Manor House, Arndt and the Stork House

The writer Ernst Moritz Arndt lived in the manor house in Löbnitz from 1787 to 1805. During his stay, he recorded many folk legends and ghost stories. A memorial stone in the park next to the manor house commemorates him. His home, literary work and memorial together form a cultural and historical focal point in Löbnitz.

The Stork House has served a variety of purposes: originally built as a hunting lodge for the manor’s owners, it later served as an inn and a horse-drawn carriage station. The brick building features round arches dating from the Swedish era. Storks have nested for many years on its octagonal towers, which are topped with battlements. Its architecture, former uses and stork nests bring together architectural history and nature, though this does not imply that food or drink is served there today or that the interior is open to visitors.

Rivers and a cycling route

Löbnitz is located on the Beeke and the Barthe rivers. For cyclists, cycling route 05A is another specific point of reference: it runs through Kenz, Löbnitz and Starkow. This means you can include the town in your travel plans not only for its manor-house history, but also as part of a named cycling route.

Other places in the municipality

Some natural and historical features are located in other places within the municipality, not in Löbnitz itself. In Buchenhorst there is an ash tree around 300 years old, with a trunk circumference of approximately seven metres at chest height. There is also a large woodland there, consisting mainly of beech trees. In Kindshagen, water rises from a small spring 32 metres below ground; the village also retains former farm workers’ houses.

Saatel offers further points of interest for anyone interested in nature and history: an oak avenue has been preserved there. In the 12th century, Saatel was a manor estate and belonged to the estates of Divitz. The manor house in Saatel was renovated after years of vacancy and decay; the renovation had been completed by 2016. The town also has a railway station with connections to Velgast and Barth. If this transport link is important for your plans, check the current timetable before you travel. Near Redebas, on the Barthe, there are indications of the site of an old castle that was surrounded by a defensive rampart.

Vorpommern-Rügen in a broader context

Beyond Löbnitz, Vorpommern-Rügen offers its own regional cultural context. There are an estimated 60 museums in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen. One specific example is the Gallery at the Monastery in Ribnitz-Damgarten, where the district’s art collection is preserved, cared for and managed. It comprises around 500 works of painting, graphic art, sculpture, ceramics, silk painting and textile design, ranging from the late 19th century to the present day. The gallery primarily exhibits contemporary regional art, as well as a permanent exhibition of graphics by Lyonel Feininger. If you include this regional stop in your plans, check the current visiting arrangements before you go.

Discover more destinations: Lüdershagen, Karnin, Trinwillershagen, Pruchten, Barth, Bartelshagen II bei Barth, Fuhlendorf, Kenz-Küstrow.

Return to the regional travel overview: Amt Barth.