Real Estate Market Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Median purchase price 1.860 €/sq. ft. · 5.962 listings
Groß Gievitz Manor House
The restored manor house (main building) in Groß Gievitz was built around 1730 in the Baroque style.
The manor house of the Counts of Voss has an interesting history. “Die Voss,” the incorruptible chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Luise, lived here. The house, with its beautiful estate park, dates from the first half of the 18th century. The stables, built as early as the 17th century, have also been preserved. Also particularly worth seeing is the massive 13th-century Gievitz Church with its murals from the time of its construction. The von Voss family’s burial vault was built according to plans by Schinkel. The Groß Gievitz estate had been owned by the von Voß family since 1652. The future Queen Luise, a princess of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was a frequent guest of the von Voß family at Groß Gievitz. In 1945, the von Voß family was expropriated. The manor house and the adjoining building were initially used to house refugee families. Later, the manor house served as a school. Today, the manor house is once again privately owned.
Groß Gievitz Manor House – Baroque, History, and Queen Luise
The Groß Gievitz Manor House, located in the heart of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is one of the region’s most remarkable manor houses. Built around 1730 in the Baroque style, the estate had belonged to the von Voß family since 1652. The estate gained particular fame through Sophie Marie von Voß, who went down in history as the incorruptible chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Luise of Prussia. The future Queen Luise, a princess of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was herself a frequent guest at Groß Gievitz.
Manor Park, Royal Stables, and Schinkel Family Crypt in Groß Gievitz
In addition to the restored main house, the complex includes a sprawling estate park and a royal stable built as early as the 17th century, which has also been preserved. The von Voß family’s burial vault was designed according to plans by the famous Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Just a few steps away stands the massive 13th-century Gievitz village church, featuring original wall paintings from the time of its construction—another cultural highlight in rural Mecklenburg.
The Manor House’s Eventful History
After the von Voß family was expropriated in 1945, the manor house initially served as housing for refugee families and later as a school. Today, the estate is once again privately owned and stands as a restored historic monument. Anyone exploring the manor house landscape of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania—for example, on the way from Rostock or Neubrandenburg into the Mecklenburg countryside —will find in Groß Gievitz an authentic testament to aristocratic estate culture away from the well-known Baltic Sea resorts such as Warnemünde or Kühlungsborn.
Accommodations auf Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Vacation rentals, hotels, and more in the region
"Your family park" Am Kleinen Labussee
● Wesenberg
Family-friendly vacation resort with campsite, vacation bungalows and accommodation for cyclists. Located in Wesenberg, at the southern tip of the "Kleiner Labussee".
Old tiled stove factory (restaurant, gallery, culture & hotel)
● Neustrelitz
A cultural center for art, culture and cuisine in a unique ambience
Old vicarage Rambow
● Rambow
Picking golden plums, Cox oranges and Jonathan from a hammock? Sounds like paradise and it is, because it's possible in the Rambow parish garden. Retired pastor Eckart Hübener invites guests to stay in the adjoining baroque half-timbered rectory.