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Dobbertin Monastery with monastery church and park

Dobbertin Monastery with monastery church and park

Opening hours

Sonntag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag, Samstag11:30 – 17:30 o'clock
PublicHolidays11:30 – 18:00 o'clock
Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag11:30 – 05:00 o'clock
Sonntag, Samstag, PublicHolidays11:30 – 05:30 o'clock
Dobbertin Monastery was founded in 1220 by monks of the Benedictine order. It is picturesquely situated on the eastern shore of Lake Dobbertin and is one of the most beautiful preserved monasteries in northern Germany. The monastery is run by the Diakoniewerk for the care and support of people with mental and psychological disabilities. The monastery store sells handicraft products such as candles and wooden goods. There is a small second-hand store in the monastery. The monastery café and the snack bar in the brewery are run jointly by employees with and without disabilities. The monastery complex is a place for disabled people to live and work, so there are public and private areas. Visit Public areas that can be visited during the day without prior arrangement are the monastery store in the cloister, the outdoor facilities, the candle-making area, the second-hand store and the brewery. There is also a public toilet in the brewery and cloister. Semi-public areas such as the refectory, church, convent hall, cloister and the monastery store are open during the season (May 1 to September 30), Tuesday to Sunday, from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm. Exceptions are guided tours by appointment. All other areas and buildings of the monastery are residential areas and therefore not open to the public. The monastery complex is surrounded by a park with ancient trees. These include 450-year-old English oaks, 300-year-old ash trees and copper beeches. Church: The single-nave church from the 14th century was given its striking twin towers in the 19th century according to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. It is the only twin-towered church in Mecklenburg.

Dobbertin Monastery - one of the most beautiful monastery complexes in northern Germany

Dobbertin Monastery with its monastery church and park is picturesquely situated on the eastern shore of Lake Dobbertin in the heart of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - not far from popular Baltic Sea destinations such as Rostock, Wismar and Fischland-Darß-Zingst. Founded in 1220 by monks of the Benedictine order, the complex is one of the best-preserved monastery complexes in northern Germany. Today, it is run by the Diakoniewerk as a place to live and work for people with mental and psychological disabilities.

Convent church with Schinkel towers - unique in Mecklenburg

The architectural centerpiece of the complex is the single-nave monastery church from the 14th century. In the 19th century, it was given its striking twin towers based on designs by the important Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. It is still the only twin-towered church in the whole of Mecklenburg - a rare architectural monument that attracts visitors from all over the Baltic Sea region.

Convent store, café and park with centuries-old trees

A spacious park with impressive old trees stretches around the monastery buildings: English oaks around 450 years old, 300-year-old ash trees and copper beeches dominate the landscape. The monastery store sells handmade products such as candles and wooden goods, while a small second-hand store invites visitors to browse. People with and without disabilities work together in the monastery café and brewery - a living community that makes the site more than just a historical excursion destination.

Visit to the Dobbertin monastery complex - public areas

Parts of the complex such as the monastery store, the outdoor areas, the park, the candle production area and the brewery are freely accessible during the day. Other areas such as the church, cloister, refectory and convent hall are open from Tuesday to Sunday during the season from May to September. As the monastery is also home to its residents, private areas are not accessible to the public - a respectful approach to this special feature is part of the visit.