Thelkow Manor House
The Thelkow manor house now serves as a school camp.
The history of Thelkow Estate dates back to 1358, when it was first mentioned in historical records. From the end of the 14th century, the Knights of Bassewitz owned the estate for more than 100 years before it passed to the von der Lühe family, who remained the owners until 1783.
Thelkow Manor House – A History Dating Back to the 14th Century
The Thelkow Manor House is one of the historic mansions of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Thelkow estate was first mentioned in a document as early as 1358, making it one of the oldest documented estates in the region between Rostock and Stralsund. Those interested in the cultural history of Mecklenburg’s manor house landscape will find an impressive testament to bygone eras in Thelkow.
Nobility and Landownership – The von Bassewitz and von der Lühe Families in Thelkow
From the end of the 14th century, the estate was owned for more than a hundred years by the Knights of Bassewitz, one of Mecklenburg’s most prominent noble families. The estate subsequently passed to the von der Lühe family, who owned it until 1783. This eventful history of ownership reflects the typical development of manor estates in the Baltic Sea region.
Thelkow Manor House Today – A School Camp in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Today, Thelkow Manor House serves as a school camp, thereby fulfilling a vital educational function. In this way, the building is not only preserved as a historical monument but is also actively used—a common and sensible repurposing of historic manor houses in rural areas in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Other attractions in Thelkow
Bathing area at Kuhlensee
● Thelkow
The bathing season begins on May 15 and ends on September 10. Past the sports field, on the northern edge of the village, idyllically nestled in lush greenery, is the swimming lake of the municipality of Thelkow - the Kuhlensee. The bathing season begins on May 15 and ends on September 10 each year. The Kuhlensee is sampled several times during this period.
Thelkow village church
● Thelkow
Thelkow village church is a fieldstone building from the middle of the 13th century, the transitional period from Romanesque to Gothic architecture. The building was erected from around 1260 to 1280 in fieldstone and partly in brick. The church consists of a square choir, a two-bay nave and the north vestry. Some bricks were also used in the robust pillars on the west side, in the west gable and in the dome of the choir room. The richly structured south portal with multiple stepped walls is worth seeing. The choir gable was renewed in the post-medieval period. Inside the western bay of the nave, there is no longer a vault. However, the beginnings on which the dome was once built are clearly visible. Today, a flat wooden ceiling forms the upper end. The ribs of the choir vault are decorated with star rosettes and the intersection with a beautiful lamb of God keystone.
Accommodations nearby
Vacation rentals, hotels, and more in the region
AKZENT Hotel Residenz
● Graal-Müritz
Experience classic spa-style romance in one of the most traditional hotels in the Baltic Sea spa town of Graal-Müritz. With comfortable rooms, friendly service and excellent cuisine, we will pamper you in a cozy and stylish atmosphere.
ART. Quarter
● Starkow
Do you love long rides in the countryside, idyllic villages, art and culture? Then ART Quartier is the right place for you to enjoy your vacation in a private, informal atmosphere with child and horse.
Everything's fine - Karls Upcycling Hotel
● Rövershagen
Spend the night in one of our exceptionally furnished hotel rooms with upcycling charm directly at the adventure village, the cozy and lovingly furnished vacation homes in the middle of the countryside or in our unique ice hotel in the ice world.