Neuenkirchen: Church Art and the Baltic Sea Cycle Route

Neuenkirchen offers two very different starting points for planning your trip: the cultural traces in and around the parish church, and the Baltic Sea Cycle Route, which passes through the Neuenkirchen district. There is also the “Oak Archive” sculpture by Swiss sculptor Urs P. Twellmann. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, deciding what you want to focus on during your trip may help: should local history set the tone, or would you mainly like to include the cycle route in your plans?

Church, Burial Site and Sculpture

The parish church brings together several historical and artistic details. It was built under the patronage of Eldena Monastery. The church contains 14th-century gravestones and an organ built in 1836 by the Nerlich/Stralsund company; a stained-glass window by Lothar Mannewitz also adorns the church. The two dates make for a clear contrast: the gravestones date back to the 14th century, while the organ was built in 1836. Lothar Mannewitz’s stained-glass window adds another artistic element to the church’s furnishings.

The grave of Swedish poet Thomas Thorild (1759–1808) is in the cemetery surrounding the church. This adds a literary connection to the church’s architectural and artistic history: the poet is commemorated at a specific site in the church grounds. The “Oak Archive” offers a different perspective. The sculpture in Neuenkirchen is by Swiss sculptor Urs P. Twellmann. Together, the grave and the sculpture offer different cultural points of interest: one commemorates a literary figure, while the other is a work of sculpture.

The Baltic Sea Cycle Route Through the District

The Baltic Sea Cycle Route passes through the Neuenkirchen district. As Germany Route D2, it is one of Germany’s long-distance cycle routes; as EV 10, it is also part of the European EuroVelo network of routes around the Baltic Sea. This wider route connection offers a different focus for your holiday plans from the local cultural attractions. If you are planning an active trip, you can take it into account when choosing a holiday apartment in Neuenkirchen. If you would prefer a more culture-focused stay, the parish church, cemetery and “Oak Archive” offer other points of interest. For a specific cycling trip, check the current signage and trail conditions.

A renovated section of the Baltic Sea Cycle Route associated with the municipality of Neuenkirchen was worked on from June 2020 to October 2022. The section is 1,825 metres long and 2.50 metres wide.

More Perspectives in Vorpommern-Greifswald

The wider travel destination of Vorpommern-Greifswald offers other perspectives, shaped by different themes. The three nature parks in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald cover almost 40 percent of its area. The landscape of the Ueckermünde Heath is ideal for hiking, cycling and horseback riding. Those interested in culture can explore further topics in the regional museums: the Pomeranian State Museum in Greifswald displays the Croy Tapestry of 1554, a unique cultural and historical record from the Reformation era. In Anklam, the Otto Lilienthal Museum is dedicated to aviation pioneer, mechanical engineer and humanist Otto Lilienthal in his hometown. Nature, Reformation history and technological history thus offer different kinds of travel experiences. When planning your trip, you can choose between Neuenkirchen’s church and cycle-route attractions and other nature or museum experiences in the wider travel destination of Vorpommern-Greifswald.

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