The best hikes from bus stations around Bützower Lake

From 1239, Bützow was the main residence of the bishops of Schwerin. In 1248, a collegiate church was founded here, which is why the church was originally planned as a representative cathedral — unusually large for the small town.

The Zenkert Sundial (also Zenkert's Anchor Sundial) in Bützow is a vertical anchor sundial on the harbor (Uferpromenade) on the Warnow River. It was designed according to the plans and calculations of the German sundial expert, astronomy teacher, and author Arnold Zenkert (1923–2013). The inauguration took place on November 8, 2012 (during a conference of the German Society for Chronometry), in the presence of Zenkert and the then-mayor. Bützow calls itself the "Sundial Town" and possesses several historical and modern examples.

The square was created after the third major city fire in 1716 as "Neuer Markt". It only later became the horse market. From around 1810, a horse trade by local farmers developed here during the annual market season. The name "Pferdemarkt" (or "neuer Pferde Marckt") thus caught on.

The Hospital zum Heiligen Geist (also Heiliggeist-Spital) in Bützow is one of the oldest social institutions in the city in the Rostock district. In the 18th century, a first hospital building with 24 beds was built at the Pferdemarkt. The current building was erected in 1878–1879, after the previous structure had become dilapidated.

The villa was built in 1896 as a representative residential building for the successful mill tenant Carl Propp (1834–1895). The design comes from the senior master builder Adolph Prahst (also Adolf Prahst, 1829–1919), a significant architect in Mecklenburg, who was involved in, among other things, the reconstruction of Bützow Castle and the construction of the University of Rostock. The execution was carried out by the Berlin architect J. Moll.

The C. Buhr printing company was a traditional business in Bützow. It printed, among other things, the Bützower Zeitung and was active at least since the early 20th century (with anniversary celebrations around 1914). The company also published local commemorative publications, e.g. for the city's 700th anniversary in 1929. The printer C. Buhr is also known as the creator or publisher of historical photos and views of Bützow (e.g. recordings of the Alte Mühle).

The hose tower belongs to the equipment house of the Bützow volunteer fire department. The tower has a typical neo-Gothic brick architecture and was classically used for drying and hanging fire hoses (after deployments, they had to be hung to dry and prevent mold). The former gymnasium (built around 1900, belonging to the former Realgymnasium) was partially adapted or demolished in 2001 for the new construction/extension of the fire station. The hose tower was preserved.

The Oertzen'sche Herrenhaus (Schlossstraße 16) in Bützow is a remarkable, listed half-timbered residential building from the Baroque period and a typical example of the grand bourgeois architecture of Bützow's old town. Year built: approx. 1788 Builder: Privy Councillor Claus Dethloff von Oertzen (1736–1822), administrative official of the Bützow-Rühn domain office. He sold his previous residence and had this new manor house built as a family residence.