A cultural and historical monument in the vicinity of Lychen is the ruin of the monastery church. It is therefore a specific point of reference for visitors interested in cultural history. The deserted settlement of Kastaven is also located in the vicinity of Lychen. Steinwerder and Bollenwerder, as well as the Ravensbrück Memorial and the Havelpark, are located in the same area.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Lychen.
Further afield in the region surrounding Lychen are Luisenstein and the monastery ruins.
Culture and History
Lychen has been allowed to call itself a raftmen’s town since 2008; since 2023, the craft of rafting has been part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Lychen is one of three towns in Germany permitted to use the title “raftmen’s town”.
A walking tour of Lychen presents the history of the locally invented drawing pin, known as a “Pinne”.
A church building in Lychen was constructed in the second half of the 13th century as a simple hall church.
The drawing pin, locally called a “Pinne”, was invented in Lychen in 1902 by the watchmaker Kirsten.
If you would like to expand your choice of locations, the following links lead to additional destinations: Pinnow, Schöneberg, Schwedt/Oder, Brüssow, Uckerfelde, Göritz, Hohenselchow-Groß Pinnow, Wolfshagen.
