Banzkow
2 Attractions
Banzkower potato stone mouse
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The Banzkow potato mouse from Stein has been welcoming guests from near and far to the village square since 2000. The mouse is originally dressed for special occasions in village life. It stands in the middle of several boulders typical of the region, which bear the medals won in regional, national and European competitions. The potato mouse was "born" as a permanent mascot for the 700th anniversary celebrations of the municipality of Banzkow in 2000. Today it is available as a small souvenir, as a large wooden mouse from a Lewit oak tree in the Mirow district, as a stone mouse on the Banzkow village square and as a living original with an identity card as resident no. 2235. The stone mouse is made up of granite stones that "migrated" from Finland to this area 1.89 billion years ago during the Ice Age. The individual body parts were found like this and have therefore hardly been worked on. The public baptism of the stone mouse with sturgeon water took place in 2005. To mark the occasion, a schoolgirl wrote "The Fairy Tale of the Potato Mouse", which was printed with pupils' drawings from a competition. The living potato mouse is present at all the highlights of the municipality and the office. She is also in great demand and popular as an ambassador for the region in her rustic, mobile, thatched cottage. She has already been a guest in over 20 European countries and at many trade fairs to promote Lewitz and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In 2014, for example, she visited all the twin towns of the state capital Schwerin, the partner regions of the state of MV and the partner municipality of Banzkow on a trip around the Baltic Sea. This trip not only served to revitalize partnership relations and tourism, but above all to promote the idea of friendship in Europe. The information board next to the stone mouse provides information about interesting excursion destinations in and around Banzkow, as well as in the entire Lewitz nature reserve.
Störtal Museum Banzkow
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Mecklenburg country life - this is presented in many different ways in the Störtal Museum Banzkow with its traditions developed over centuries. It is located in the basement of the Trend Hotel Banzkow. The Störtal Museum was opened on June 5, 2000 on the occasion of Banzkow's 700th anniversary and is affiliated with the socio-cultural center "Störtal e.V. Banzkow". The museum is run by the association's very active museum group. The Störtal Museum takes you on a journey into the past over 300 square meters. Under the motto "Living, working and life in the countryside", Banzkow and life in the surrounding area is presented in an exciting and varied way. There are not only exhibits from Banzkow, the Lewitz and the surrounding area, but also from other regions. The museum also houses a "corner store with pub", named after the Banzkow merchant Max Block (1898-1954). It is run by the Trend Hotel and invites guests to celebrate with family and friends. Since summer 2009, the diorama model "Banzkow around 1900" has aroused the special interest of visitors. Opening hours Sunday 14.00 - 17.00 hrs. Admission is free, but the association is grateful for any donation. There is the possibility of an unscheduled visit at the hotel (Tel. 03861 71 14). For special guided tours (e.g. for school classes, clubs etc.) please contact the Störtal e.V. - Banzkow (Tel. 03861 300 818, e-mail: museum@stoertal-banzkow.de).