Granitz Hunting Lodge

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Jagdschloss Granitz stands in Binz (Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen), in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Adult admission costs 9 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Jagdschloss Granitz stands on a wooded hilltop near Binz, within the Southeast Rügen biosphere reserve. This hunting lodge was built for Prince Wilhelm Malte I of Putbus between 1837 and 1846, in a style inspired by North Italian Renaissance castles, following designs by Johann Gottfried Steinmeyer and later Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Its 38-metre central tower, added in 1844 to Schinkel's plans, contains a spiral staircase of 154 cast-iron steps leading to a viewing platform overlooking the south and east of the island. Now run as a museum, the building displays old hunting weapons, 19th-century furniture and exhibitions on the estate's history.

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What to know

• The lodge sits atop the Tempelberg hill in the Granitz forest and can be reached from Binz on foot or by a small heritage railway.
• A visit typically includes climbing the central tower via a 154-step cast-iron spiral staircase to the viewing platform.
• Climbing the tower requires some physical ability, as the staircase is narrow and there is no lift.
• The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Indoor exhibitions cover hunting weapons, period furniture and the history of the von Putbus family.

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Where this château is

Binz · Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Binz, Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen

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Heritage status

Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Frequently asked

Granitz Hunting Lodge: how much is admission?

Adult admission is €9. Child: free. Reduced: €7. Free for: children and young people under 18, school groups, members of certain professional associations, and necessary accompanying persons.

How do you get to Granitz Hunting Lodge from Binz?

You can walk along marked trails through the Granitz forest or take the small heritage railway that connects Binz to the lodge.

Can you climb the tower at Granitz Hunting Lodge?

Yes, a 154-step cast-iron spiral staircase leads to a platform with views over the south and east of Rügen.

Who built the Granitz Hunting Lodge?

Prince Wilhelm Malte I of Putbus commissioned it, and it was built between 1837 and 1846.

What can visitors see inside the lodge?

The museum displays old hunting weapons, 19th-century furniture and exhibitions on the estate and the von Putbus family.

Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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• Wikidata Q315676
• Official website

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