Kuhs: Village History and the Zehlendorf Moor
Accommodation in Kuhs
A linear village with a long history
Kuhs is a typical linear village along the B103. This settlement pattern and the road give the village a distinct character. At the same time, traces of settlement here reach far back: even before Kuhs was first mentioned in a document in 1286, there was a Slavic settlement here called “Cuziz”. Those interested in history will encounter two different points in time: the early settlement and the documentary record of the village in the Middle Ages. The history can also be discovered through specific buildings and memorials in the village.
Listed houses and a war memorial
Kuhs has two listed farmhouses: a smallholder’s house at Dorfteich 38 and a hall house at Storchennest 23. Their distinct names make them individual points of interest for anyone interested in rural architectural styles and a village’s built character. Their addresses identify two specific places in Kuhs, but do not imply that they form a single walking tour or can be visited.
Another memorial is dedicated to the soldiers from Kuhs who fell in the First World War. It consists of two glacial erratics and stands on the spacious grounds of the Landhotel Kuhs. This site combines a clearly recognisable form—two large natural stones—with a memorial to the fallen. Alongside the farmhouses, the memorial is a distinct part of the village’s history.
The Landhotel & Airporthotel Kuhs is also on the B103. Food is served at the Landhotel in Kuhs. For orientation, both the linear village along the B103 and a named dining establishment are part of the local setting. The buildings and memorial mentioned here offer different reasons to see Kuhs not just as a place name, but also through its history and memorial sites.
Zehlendorf Moor: landscape with restrictions
The Zehlendorf Moor is located near Kuhs, in the Augraben lowland between the Recknitz and Zehlendorf. When planning a visit, it is important to distinguish between views of the moor and access to the moor itself: the moor itself is not accessible. The Zehlendorfer Damm offers views of the area. The two sections of the moor are also separated by a public path.
Zehlendorf and choosing your destination
The municipality also has other historical connections in Zehlendorf. The village originated as a Slavic settlement called “Zely”; the name means “herb”. There is also a riding stable there, and a memorial stone commemorates those who fell in the First World War. This information concerns Zehlendorf, not Kuhs itself, and adds other topics from the municipality to the village’s history.
When looking for a holiday apartment in Kuhs, you can decide which aspects of your trip matter most: the settlement history and listed houses in the village, the memorial to the fallen, or the surrounding landscape and the limited opportunities at the Zehlendorf Moor. Kuhs is characterised as a typical linear village along the B103. If you would like to include other village pages in your planning, you can also find Groß Schwiesow, Mühl Rosin, Klein Upahl, Mistorf, Gülzow-Prüzen, Plaaz, Zehna and Lohmen here.
More village pages: Groß Schwiesow, Mühl Rosin, Klein Upahl, Mistorf, Gülzow-Prüzen, Plaaz, Zehna, Lohmen.
For the wider travel overview: Amt Güstrow-Land.
