Moraas: Village History and Chapel Heritage
Accommodation in Moraas
Moraas is a farming village in the Griesen Gegend and has existed since the 13th century. Its chapel brings together features from different periods: a chapel room dating from the 1970s, a wooden bell tower from the early 19th century, and a bronze bell from the 14th century. If you are interested in village history and religious buildings, Moraas offers a tangible point of interest.
Chapel and Bell Tower
The original oak cladding has been preserved in the wooden bell tower; it was treated with coal-tar oil. The bronze bell has also been fully preserved. It dates from the 14th century, weighs 110 kg, and is rung by hand. Together with the chapel room from the 1970s, it creates a striking juxtaposition of different architectural and historical periods. These differences make the chapel an illustrative subject for anyone who wants to explore the history of a village during their trip.
Another detail is the altarpiece, created by an artist from the neighboring village of Picher. A visit to the chapel thus also offers a connection beyond Moraas, to the surrounding area. The religious heritage also includes the Sakralbautenradweg (Sacred Buildings Cycle Route). It links religious buildings in the Griesen Gegend and leads, among other places, to a small chapel in the farming village of Moraas, which is over 750 years old. If you are particularly interested in sacred architecture, you can take this thematic connection into account when planning your trip.
Historic Traces in the Village
The chapel is not the only aspect of Moraas’s architectural heritage. The village is also home to several traditional hall houses: one at Am Anger 6, one with a dwelling and wagon shed at Kuhstorfer Straße 2, and another at Kuhstorfer Straße 7. These different addresses offer concrete points of reference if you are exploring the historic structure of the village. A war memorial from 1914/1918 adds to these traces of local history.
The rural way of life in the Griesen Gegend can also be explored further in the surrounding area. In Hagenow, the Museum für Alltagskultur der Griesen Gegend (Museum of Everyday Culture of the Griesen Gegend) focuses on everyday life in the countryside and the city, from the Stone Age to the recent past. The museum has its own focus: it explores everyday culture over a long period and brings together rural and urban ways of life. Moraas and Hagenow offer different points of interest, which you can choose between depending on whether you are more interested in village history or everyday culture.
Planning Your Trip
Moraas Chapel is located at Hauptstraße 30, 19230 Moraas. You can access information about the churches in Moraas as an audio guide through the “Entdeckerrouten” app. If you are considering a holiday apartment or holiday home in Moraas, you could first decide whether you want to focus your stay mainly on village history, religious heritage, or other discoveries in the Griesen Gegend. This way, you can choose where to stay based on the topics that genuinely interest you, rather than on assumptions about accommodation that say nothing about the place itself.
You can also explore other places, including Bresegard Bei Picher, Alt Zachun, Groß Krams, Warlitz, Pritzier, Toddin, Bobzin and Belsch.
For the broader travel overview: Amt Hagenow-Land.
