Penzin – Village Structure, Historic Buildings and Landscape

For choosing a place to stay, Penzin offers a clearly defined local focus: the character of a linear village, a pan-shaped village layout, listed historic buildings and a landscape between the northern ridge and the lowlands. Local topics therefore range from the village’s layout to individual buildings along Dorfstraße and Selower Weg.

Village Structure and Landscape

Penzin has the character of a linear village. The village is laid out in a pan shape; a house in the center of the village is colloquially described as “up de Pann” (“On the Pan”). The expression refers to this house, not to the entire village layout in general. The landscape is another local focus: Penzin lies between the northern ridge and the lowlands. The village’s layout and landscape can therefore be viewed as distinct yet equally place-specific topics.

Historic Buildings in Penzin

The transformer station at Dorfstraße 11 and the 1914/18 war memorial at Dorfstraße 33 are listed as historic buildings in Penzin (Rostock District Register of Historic Monuments dated May 14, 2024). Three other buildings or farmsteads in Penzin are listed as historic buildings (register dated February 10, 2021):

• Büdnerei 3 at Dorfstraße 22,
• the farmstead with a residential house, barn and stable at Dorfstraße 30,
• the farmhouse at Selower Weg 38.

The building types mentioned range from a transformer station and a war memorial to agricultural residences and outbuildings. The addresses make the individual historic-building sites distinguishable within the village. If you would like to view any of the buildings inside, please arrange access in advance.

Hotel and Occasion

The Landhotel am Weidendom in Penzin offers rooms for celebrations for up to 40 people. It is also an official branch of the registry office in Bützow. This makes the hotel a specific point of reference if you are looking for a place to stay in Penzin for a celebration. For a specific occasion, coordinate the date and arrangements directly with the provider.

Getting Here

Penzin is located away from the main road from Bützow via the A20 to Kühlungsborn. This road location provides a general sense of the region, but not a specific route. You should therefore use up-to-date directions for your journey to Penzin.

More to Explore in the Wider Rostock Destination

When planning your trip to the wider Rostock destination, you can consider other distinct attractions alongside Penzin’s village and historic-building themes. In Sternberger Seenland Nature Park, deeply incised breakthrough valleys along the Warnow, lakes, hills and forests are especially suited to hiking and cycling. At Wildpark-MV, visitors can explore the park independently or join guided walks, including wolf, owl and evening walks. The two offerings focus on different things: landscape and outdoor activity, or guided wildlife walks.

The cultural attractions in the wider Rostock destination also have their own focus. Tours at the Wolhynier Umsiedlermuseum in Linstow are available for groups and individuals. Using ethnographic objects, photographs and documents, they tell the story of the Volhynian Germans from the mid-19th century through their resettlement in Mecklenburg after the Second World War. The historic Molli narrow-gauge railway runs between Kühlungsborn and Bad Doberan and is considered the oldest narrow-gauge railway on the Baltic coast. Thus, across the wider travel area, museum-based history and railway history complement the nature and wildlife-walk themes.

For your selection, this means that Penzin offers a local focus through its village layout, landscape and historic buildings, while the wider Rostock destination adds further distinct themes. Choose your hotel stay according to the focus you want for your trip, and check specific dates or access arrangements directly with the respective providers.

Discover more destinations: Jürgenshagen, Bernitt, Warnow, Klein Belitz, Bützow, Baumgarten, Tarnow, Rühn.

Go to the wider travel overview: Amt Bützow-Land.