"DARGUN" Dargun by pieter_jan_v

Dargun Travel Guide: 2 reviews and 10 photos

Old Farm detail - Dargun
Old Farm detail
In the middle of rural MecVoPo
Castle Entrance
Dargun's past - Dargun

Dargun's past

Dargun is a small village with an old history. The Dargun monastry was founded in 1171 by Danish Zisterzienser monks and has been reconstructed as a brick building in 1225. The church lost the monastry in 1552 and the complex changed into the property of Duke Johann Albrecht I. At his instigation, the monastry was reconstructed into a castle. Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg used the castle as a side residence. He ordered the construction of the Guestrow castle at the same point in time. A rectangular court was added later on.
The whole castle complex was destroyed by arson in 1945, but the mighty ruins in the former castle gardens remind of the former size of the facility.
Nowadays do exhibitions and concerts take place here. The former guesthouse accommodates the local museum and weddings take place in the 300 years old tea-pavilion.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Architectual remains
  • Cons:Far from it all
  • In a nutshell:A rural gem
  • Last visit to Dargun: Jul 2002
  • Intro Updated Mar 4, 2011
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Local Museum - Dargun Local Museum Things to Do (1)

Next to the castle garden there is a local museum called "Uns Luett Museum". In this museum, farm and household... more travel advice

Nice spot for pics. - Dargun Nice spot for pics. Off The Beaten Path (1)

If you love taken pictures of old farm houses, this is the place. more travel advice

Just take Bundesstrasse 110 - Dargun Just take Bundesstrasse 110 Transportation (1)

Dargun is easy to reach via the Bundesstrasse 110. In the village center there is a fork in the road. The south road... more travel advice

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    Aug 11, 2003 at 11:00 PM

    The village appears to be very calm & relaxing. I missed it during my two-year tour.

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