How old is the Alte Burg?

Its earliest parts date from the mid-13th century, and the castle is first documented in 1331.

Can visitors climb the keep?

Yes, the Bergfried can be visited, including its former residential hall known as the Rittersaal and its defensive levels.

What survives from the original castle?

The keep and part of the Neues Haus date from the medieval and early modern periods, while the Altes Haus was entirely rebuilt between 2005 and 2006.

Is the Alte Burg a protected monument?

It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Alte Burg Neustadt-Glewe

Neustadt-Glewe

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Where: Neustadt-Glewe

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Alte Burg Neustadt-Glewe stands in Neustadt-Glewe (Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim), in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Alte Burg stands beside the Elde river, just outside the centre of Neustadt-Glewe, and is considered the oldest surviving fortified castle in Mecklenburg. Founded in the mid-13th century by the Counts of Schwerin on a natural river dune, it later served as a bailiwick and then as a secondary residence of the Mecklenburg dukes, before taking on roles as varied as a technical school, a stud farm depot and a youth hostel. Visitors today can climb the 28-metre keep, whose upper floor with its large arched windows was converted into a grand hall, and see a museum devoted to the castle's history.

What to know

The keep can be visited and contains a former residential floor known as the Rittersaal, reached by a staircase added at a later date.
A museum housed in the Neues Haus recounts the castle's history and its many successive uses.
The current Altes Haus is a 2005-2006 reconstruction, the original building having collapsed in 2002 during works.
A café occupies part of the Neues Haus, below the museum rooms.
An annual medieval Burgfest with market, knight's tournament and staged combat takes place each June.

Where this château is

Neustadt-Glewe · Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Address

Ludwigsluster Str. 27, 19306 Neustadt-Glewe

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Frequently asked

Where is the Alte Burg Neustadt-Glewe located?: It stands in Neustadt-Glewe, in the Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, beside the Elde river.
How old is the Alte Burg?: Its earliest parts date from the mid-13th century, and the castle is first documented in 1331.
Can visitors climb the keep?: Yes, the Bergfried can be visited, including its former residential hall known as the Rittersaal and its defensive levels.
What survives from the original castle?: The keep and part of the Neues Haus date from the medieval and early modern periods, while the Altes Haus was entirely rebuilt between 2005 and 2006.
Is the Alte Burg a protected monument?: It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.