Dabelow Church – Retzow Church Ruins loop from Wokuhl-Dabelow

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Wokuhl-Dabelow

Dabelow Church – Retzow Church Ruins loop from Wokuhl-Dabelow

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Dabelow Church – Retzow Church Ruins loop from Wokuhl-Dabelow

01:30

25.4km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.7 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.25 km

Dabelow Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The village is already mentioned in 1286. At this time, Margrave Albrecht grants the Johannitern to Mirow the ownership of this village. Later it became property of the Duke.

During the Thirty Years' War, the village, as well as the vicarage and the church, burned down, as did many others in the area. At that time it was already a pastorate.
It belonged for example Godendorf to this parish. As a pastor Simon Stadius is listed, who served in later years in Strasen service.
After war and plague, the small community was without church and pastor for decades. Finally, during a visitation in 1664, it was found that the ancients of the place could not remember that they had been taught or tested their knowledge of the catechism. There was no church at the time. Apparently, the pastor of Fürstenberg at that time was responsible for Dabelow. When, in 1704, a parish was to be established again, the congregation refused to accept the building duties associated with it.
So Dabelow 1736 was assigned to the newly built community in Wokuhl.

The present church is a rectangular half-timbered building from the 19th century by Friedrich Wilhelm Buttel (1796-1869). Built after a list of works in the years 1854 and 1855.

Source: kirche-neustrelitz.de/kirche-neustrelitz.html

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6.89 km

Swimming area at Großer Kastavensee

Highlight • Beach

A beautiful lake with good water quality.

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8.85 km

Retzow Church Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

The church ruin Retzow stands in the middle of the cemetery, which was once surrounded by a field stone wall. In the war between Mecklenburg on the one hand and Brandenburg and Pomerania on the other, which led to the conquest of Lychen in 1440, Retzow was destroyed along with the church.

The Retzow church was built as a rectangular stone building without a tower in the 2nd half of the 13th century. The church has a bevelled pedestal. A portal led from the west, two from the south to the church. The sacristy on the eastern part of the north side was connected to the church by a small door. The door vestments are all but torn down to small parts, the window walls, however, are largely preserved, especially the pointed arched east window. The hole for the locking bar of the west door is still clearly visible.

The belfry used to stand near the current parking lot. He was transferred to the cemetery in 1966 and renewed.
Source: uckermark-kirchen.de/uckermark_p-r/kirche_retzow.htm

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10.2 km

View of Wurlsee

Highlight • Lake

Great view of the Wurlsee

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12.7 km

Fürstenberger Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

The medieval city gate from the direction of Fürstenberg. At the time of its construction there were only two ways of access to Lychen, the Fürstenberger gate and the Stargader gate. The Templiner Tor was only built later, when a dam was raised between the Stadtsee and the Oberpfuhlsee.

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13.0 km

Lychen Town Lake — North Shore

Highlight • Lake

The city lake is part of the Uckermärkische Seen nature park in the urban area of Lychen. From Hohestegstrasse you have good access to the north bank.

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