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Schloss Bützow, Bützow

Bützow Castle

Bützow

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Bützow

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Schloss Bützow stands in Bützow (Landkreis Rostock), in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Bützow stands on the site of a former episcopal stronghold in the Mecklenburg town of Bützow, facing the Schlossplatz. Built in the 13th century as a fortified seat for the bishops of Schwerin, it was transformed into a Renaissance schloss in the 16th century under Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg, whose coat of arms can still be seen carved on the facade. The Gothic, cross-vaulted chapel from the medieval building survives, along with a polygonal stair tower that gives the building its distinctive profile. Over the centuries the schloss served in turn as a university building, a courthouse, and a local museum, before being sold to private investors after German reunification.

What to know

  • The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
  • No visiting hours or admission fees are available in our records.
  • The building was sold to private investors in the early 2000s for residential use, which limits public access.
  • The Gothic chapel in the ground floor, which long housed the local museum, is among the oldest surviving parts of the building.

Where this château is

Bützow · Landkreis Rostock · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Address

Bützow, Landkreis Rostock

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Bützow today?
The building was sold to private investors for residential use, which strongly limits public access.
What is the origin of Schloss Bützow?
It stands on the site of a 13th-century episcopal stronghold of the bishops of Schwerin, later converted into a Renaissance schloss.
Who built the current schloss?
Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg had the older burg rebuilt into a Renaissance schloss in 1556.
What remains of the medieval building?
The Gothic, cross-vaulted chapel on the ground floor still dates from the 13th or 14th century.

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Sources

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

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