Discover Utzedel: Churches, Mills and Landscapes
Accommodation in Utzedel
Utzedel combines remarkable village churches with historic mills and varied landscape features. Those interested in architecture and art will find distinctive features in the churches of Utzedel and Roidin. The mills in Roidin and Leistenow, in turn, tell different stories about the use of water. These places give your trip to Utzedel a cultural and landscape focus.
Village Churches with Distinctive Designs
The village church in Utzedel is an Early Gothic granite ashlar building that has remained largely unchanged. Its design makes it a striking example of local church architecture. It also features two east windows by Rostock artist Lothar Mannewitz, which were dedicated on 31 October 1965. The left window depicts a scene of the Nativity of Christ, while the right shows a scene of Christ’s Resurrection. The church thus brings together an Early Gothic building and artistic design from the 20th century.
The church in Roidin has a different architectural character. It is a Neo-Gothic fieldstone building with distinctive brick detailing. The altar depicts the Adoration of the Christ Child in the manger; members of the von Maltzahn family appear in the background. This gives the altar a specific image to look out for during your visit. Visits to the churches in Utzedel and Roidin can each be arranged by prior agreement with the parish office. If you would like to see both interiors, arrange the visits in advance accordingly.
Mill History in Roidin and Leistenow
The Roidin watermill is a domestic mill built around 1805. The residential and working sections are half-timbered and stand on a fieldstone plinth; the interior was substantially altered later. Transmission shafts and wheels have survived in the cellar and milling floor. A set of millstones lies in the garden. The construction and surviving technical components thus point to different aspects of the mill: its architectural form and the mechanics of milling. The later alterations to the interior are also part of its history.
Leistenow is home to another mill site, which has existed since 1698 and has been preserved in its original form. The watermill stands about 600 metres outside the village, beside an old avenue with typical cobblestones and amid a natural landscape. Roidin represents a domestic mill, while Leistenow is an original, preserved watermill site. If you are interested in mill history, you can therefore explore different features at each place.
Water and Historic Traces
The location of the waterways also gives Utzedel its own landscape setting. The Augraben flows through the western part of the municipality; the Tollense lies to the north. Roidin is situated on the edge of the Tollense lowlands. These geographical connections identify different areas without combining them into a single route. There is also a Slavic rampart at Carolinenberg near Utzedel. Together, the waterways, lowlands and rampart offer points of interest for a stay that combines landscape and cultural history.
These interests may help you choose your holiday apartment: Would you mainly like to explore village churches and their art, are you interested in mill construction and surviving machinery, or would you like to discover Utzedel’s landscape features? Each destination offers a different thematic focus. Planning a church visit includes arranging it in advance with the parish office; the other places mentioned are examples of architectural and landscape features that characterise Utzedel and its localities.
Discover More Places
If you would like to explore more places as you plan your trip: Schönfeld, Hohenbollentin, Meesiger, Kentzlin, Hohenmocker, Nossendorf, Borrentin and Lindenberg.
For the wider travel overview: Amt Demmin-Land.
