Schloss Demerthin
Renaissance manor from 1604 in the Prignitz region with a small collection on the von Klitzing family and village life – visits by arrangement with the association.
About the museum
For more than seven centuries, from 1237 to 1945, Demerthin was closely tied to the noble von Klitzing family. At the beginning of the 17th century, they built a three-story manor house on older foundations, completed in 1604. Because it was hardly altered later, it is considered one of the last largely unspoiled Renaissance palaces in the Mark Brandenburg; Theodor Fontane already singled it out. Its striking features are the dormer gables on both sides of the roof and the polychrome sandstone portal.
After 1945, refugees lived in the building, and individual rooms served as a school, a co-op store, a gym and a cultural space. By the mid-1980s, the building was at risk of falling into ruin. From 1990 onward, the roof, half-timbering, tower cupola, plaster and windows were secured, and in the early 2000s the portal was restored as well; restoration of the interiors is still pending.
The building is owned by the municipality of Gumtow. The volunteer association PrignitzDorf Demerthin e. V. looks after its use: donations and loans from the surrounding villages have formed a small museum collection of everyday rural objects, and panels explain the history of the von Klitzing family. The association offers tours of the manor and church and organizes exhibitions, concerts and readings.
Highlights
- One of the few surviving Renaissance palaces in the Mark Brandenburg (1604)
- Restored polychrome Renaissance sandstone portal
- Panel exhibition on the von Klitzing family
- Small collection of everyday rural objects
- Guided tours of the manor and village church
Permanent exhibitions
- Museale Sammlung und Klitzing-Ausstellung – Household and work tools from the surrounding villages, along with panels on the family tree, coat of arms, estates and notable members of the von Klitzing family.
- Operated by
- Verein PrignitzDorf Demerthin e. V. (Eigentümerin: Gemeinde Gumtow)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car via the B 5 or the A 24.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The association rents out spaces from the vaulted cellar to the tower for concerts, readings and art exhibitions.
Plan your visit
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| Good to know | Guided tours of the manor and church covering its construction and restoration history as well as the history of the noble family and estate, by arrangement. |
