Discover Buggenhagen – art, castle and nature
Accommodation in Buggenhagen
Buggenhagen combines contemporary art with a historic setting and nature themes: the Till-Richter Museum is housed in Buggenhagen Castle, set in a seven-hectare park with a lake. Other highlights include the Klotzow Nature Trail, as well as a hiking route and a cycling route connected with Buggenhagen Manor House. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Buggenhagen, one guiding question can help you plan: should art be the main focus, would you like to explore nature, or do you want to include routes on foot and by bike?
Art and history at the castle
Buggenhagen Castle was built around 1840 as a Neoclassical manor house, modelled on the buildings at Pariser Platz in Berlin. It was once the ancestral home of the von Buggenhagen family. After a lengthy period of disuse, the castle became home to the Till-Richter Museum of Contemporary Art. Its former use as a family residence and its current role as a museum thus represent different aspects of local history.
The museum’s collection comprises several hundred works in all media by more than 100 artists from Europe, America and Asia. Another programme is the annual “Rising Stars Residency”: the museum invites one to three artists to work individually or collaboratively for three months, from mid-May to mid-August. The resulting works are exhibited in the museum’s main rooms from August to January. If you would like to include contemporary art in your trip, these periods offer a useful point of reference for planning.
Park, Peenestrom and nature trail
Buggenhagen Castle is set in a seven-hectare park with a lake. The municipality of Buggenhagen lies on the Peenestrom. The Klotzow Nature Trail offers another way to explore nature themes and has been open to locals and tourists since September 2024. Seven information boards cover the water source, peatland rewetting, and native trees and birds. The trail therefore offers specific topics related to water, peatland, and local flora and birdlife.
The nature trail is accessible to all age groups. If you are travelling with children, this may be a helpful consideration when planning to include shared nature activities in your holiday. This way, you can get to know Buggenhagen not only through the art at the castle, but also through the nature themes described here.
Hiking and cycling routes around Buggenhagen
The “Lassaner Winkel” hiking route runs from Lassan via Buggenhagen to the Großer Moor. The hike takes you to Buggenhagen Castle. A footpath passes the castle on the right and leads through the castle park to nearby Jamitzow. If you would like to explore the area on foot, this route connects the trail through Buggenhagen with the Großer Moor and offers a clear landmark at the castle.
Route 4, “Lassaner Winkel,” in the cycling guide offers another option for planning your outings. Among other places, it leads to Buggenhagen Manor House. The hiking and cycling routes are separate options; depending on whether you plan to travel on foot or by bike, you can include the corresponding route in your plans.
Getting here and choosing accommodation
Buggenhagen can be reached via federal highway 111, state road 26, and then district road 30. From Buggenhagen, Usedom Island and the district town of Anklam can also be reached via Pinnow. These local connections can help you match your search for a holiday apartment with the destinations you plan to visit during your stay.
When choosing a holiday apartment in Buggenhagen, the appeal of the place will depend mainly on your interests: the castle and museum offer a cultural focus, while the park, nature trail and routes described here provide other themes for your holiday. Consider which of these you would like to focus on and whether hiking or cycling routes should be part of your plans.
More local pages: Zemitz, Sauzin, Lütow, Lassan, Wolgast, Krummin.
To the overall travel guide: Amt Am Peenestrom.
