Discover Schwante: Church, Sculpture Park and Mühlensee

Schwante combines an impressive cultural history with art in the countryside, regional baking traditions and a landscape that you can explore on foot. Those planning a trip with a variety of experiences will find opportunities here for contemplative, cultural and active days. When choosing your holiday apartment or accommodation, you can consider which of these facets should be the focus of your stay.

Baroque Village Church and Traces of Local History

An important point of interest is Schwante Village Church, a small Baroque hall church built in 1780. Inside, it preserves Baroque furnishings including a horseshoe gallery, a patron's box and pews. A particularly notable feature is the triumphal crucifix from the mid-15th century. Different historical periods thus come together in one building.

The vaulted cellars of present-day Schwante Castle also tell stories of the past. They provide evidence of an earlier building, the so-called “fortified house”. The Kulturschmiede Schwante is one of the oldest buildings in the village and is now also used for cultural events and activities. Visitors interested in architectural history and the cultural life of a place can therefore gain various perspectives on Schwante.

Schlossgut Schwante Sculpture Park

The centerpiece of Schlossgut Schwante is the sculpture park. Covering 15 hectares, it features 30 works by national and international artists. These include Tony Cragg, Hans Arp, Maria Loboda, Leiko Ikemura and Ai Weiwei. In the park, you can also experience 23 outdoor sculptures from the “Sculpture & Nature” exhibition.

The sculpture park is suitable as a cultural highlight in its own right within your trip planning: You can engage with individual works, discover the names of the participating artists or combine your visit with further cultural impressions in Schwante.

Mühlensee: Explore the Landscape on Foot

The landscape around Mühlensee can be explored on foot; tourist points of interest can be reached along the paths. For orientation, it is important to note that the Mühlensee circular trail is not marked. Information boards are positioned along the route, and when hiking, it is recommended that you use a track for orientation. Keep this information in mind when incorporating the route into your day’s plans.

The circular trail includes a wide, accessible wooden footbridge leading across the water. At the southern end of Mühlensee, there is also a vineyard where wine was grown until the 19th century. In addition to providing opportunities for outdoor activity, the lake therefore also offers a historical connection to the region’s use of the landscape.

Baking Days and Regional Specialties

The traditional cultivation of fruit and vegetables shapes Schwante. A particularly vivid combination of craftsmanship and regional character can be experienced at the wood-fired oven on the village green: Baking days take place there every Friday and Saturday. Sourdough, bacon and herb breads are baked. Visitors from the surrounding area can also put their own cake tin into the oven.

In addition, the farm shop in the brick building at Schlossgut Schwante offers homemade jams, its own apple juice, schnapps, meringues and apple cookies. When planning your trip, you can therefore choose between different focuses involving culture, landscape and regional culinary delights. When choosing your holiday apartment, consider which experiences you would like to include and how much time you want to allow for travel, sightseeing and the baking days.

For the higher-level travel overview: Oberkrämer.