Neustrelitz, Germany
Neustrelitz is a town of 22,291 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, founded in 1733.
Why visit Neustrelitz
Townapedia lists 84 museums and landmarks, 27 parks and trails, 71 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tiergarten Neustrelitz, Landestheater Neustrelitz, Kulturquartier and Wasserturm.
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About Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz (German: [nɔʏˈʃtʁeːlɪts] ; East Low German: Niegenstrelitz) is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 until 1918 it was the capital of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. From 1994 until 2011 it was the capital of the district of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
From the Wikipedia article Neustrelitz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do21
Tiergarten Neustrelitz
Zoo and aquarium · 0.7 km
14 Am Tiergarten, Neustrelitz
Jan-Mar 09:00-16:00; Apr 09:00-17:00; May 09:00-18:00; Jun-Aug...
Großer Serrahnsee
Scenic view · 8.4 km
Der Beobachtungsturm ist über den Erlebnispfad zwischen Zinow und Serrahn erreichbar und bietet einen Ausblick auf den Großen...
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Museums and landmarks84
Wasserturm
Museum · 3.9 km
Wasserturm in Strelitz-Alt
33a Fürstenberger Straße, Neustrelitz
We 17:30-20:00
Herzog Carl Borwin-Gedächtnis-Heim
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
15 Bruchstraße, Neustrelitz
Kulturquartier Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Museum · 0.8 km
12 Schloßstraße, Neustrelitz
Tu,Th 10:00-18:00; We,Fr,Sa 14:00-18:00
Gutshaus Weisdin
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Als Wohngebäude genutztes, renoviertes, ehemaliges Herrenhaus. Kann nur von Außen besichtigt werden.
6 Schloßplatz, Blumenholz
Belower Teerofen
Monument and historic site · 8.1 km
Ehemals Produktionsstätte für Holzkohle
24/7
Friederikenkrug
Monument and historic site · 8.2 km
Der Friederikenkrug stand an der alten Landstraße nach Kratzeburg zwischen Babker bzw. Rackwitz-See und Großem Bodensee. Er wurde mit...
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Parks, trails and playgrounds27
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Restaurants and cafes71
Bootshaus
Restaurant · German, Regional · 1.4 km
1 Useriner Straße, Neustrelitz
Mo-Su 08:00-10:00,12:00-20:30
Reinhold
Bakery · 0.6 km
2-4 Strelitzer Straße, Neustrelitz
Mo-Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:00-13:00; Su,PH off
Tiergartengaststätte
Restaurant · Regional
Rustikales mit Pfiff
14 Am Tiergarten, Neustrelitz
Oct-Feb We-Su 11:00-17:00; Mar,Apr,Sep Tu-Su 11:00-17:00; May,Aug...
Helena
Restaurant · Greek · 1.1 km
16 Kühlhausberg, Neustrelitz
Mo,We,Th,Fr 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Tu off; Sa 11:30-23:00;...
Luisenstube
Restaurant · Regional · 1.0 km
Durchgehend warme Küche bis etwa 21:00. Teilweise überdachter Innenhof.
8 Seestraße, Neustrelitz
11:00+
Quer Beet
Restaurant · Regional · 1.5 km
9 Useriner Straße, Neustrelitz
Mo,Tu off; We-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-22:00
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Reinhold
Bakery · 3.4 km
70 Wilhelm-Stolte-Straße, Neustrelitz
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su, PH 07:00-11:00
Zum Linde
Restaurant · German · 1.3 km
49 Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Straße, Neustrelitz
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa-Su 11:00-14:00
59 more on the map.
History
The village of Strelitz was first mentioned in 1278. It grew to a small town in the following centuries. In the 17th century Strelitz was a part of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, which ceased to exist after the death of the last duke in 1695. Afterwards the new Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was established (1701). This small duchy contained the present-day district and an exclave around Ratzeburg, which is today situated in Schleswig-Holstein.
In 1712 the castle and the town of Strelitz burnt down. After this disaster the duke and his family lived on their hunting lodge at the lake called Zierker See (Lake Zierke) to the northwest of Strelitz. Around this place the new town of Neustrelitz (New Strelitz) was constructed. It became the official capital of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1736.
Neustrelitz remained the ducal seat until 1918 and was the capital of the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1918 to 1933. In 1934 it was merged with Mecklenburg-Schwerin to the Gau of Mecklenburg.
The ancient town of Strelitz continued to exist after the fire of 1712. It was a small village, which was suburbanised by Neustrelitz in 1931.
Irma Grese was born in Neustrelitz and became a prominent women Waffen SS guard, famed for her good looks. When the Red Army troops of the 2nd Belorussian Front entered the town on 30 April 1945, 681 people committed suicide.
From the History section of Neustrelitz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship14
Gutskapelle Weisdin
Church · Lutheran · 5.1 km
21 Hauptstraße, Weisdin
Ev.-luth. Kirchengemeinde Neustrelitz-Kiefernheide
Church · Lutheran · 0.8 km
25 Goethestraße, Neustrelitz
Shopping30
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare8
Fasanerie-Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
57 Karbe-Wagner-Straße, Neustrelitz
Map of Neustrelitz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Müritz Airpark (REB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Waren 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Templin 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Zehdenick 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Neuruppin 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Prenzlau 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Pasewalk 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Pritzwalk 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Kyritz 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Oranienburg 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Torgelow 69 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Neustrelitz-Marktplatz mit Stadtkirche, Bodow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NeustrelitzLogenhaus, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NeustrelitzAugusta23, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NeustrelitzAugusta25, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NeustrelitzFriedrichWilhmelm37, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NeustrelitzAugust8Casiono, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 img12, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz Augustastraße 1 2026-03-28, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 bussholdeplassen img02, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 bussholdeplassen img01, LarsMueller, CC0
- NeustrelitzJüdischerFriedhofÜberblick, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NeustrelitzJüdischerFriedhofGräber, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- NeustrelitzJüdischerFriedhofTor, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 img11, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz Marienstraße 2026-03-28, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz Rudi-Arndt-Platz taxier 2026-03-28, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 img13, LarsMueller, CC0
- Holzfigurengruppe in Neustrelitz (2016), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neustrelitz Hbf Bahnhofsgebäude, UMO1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neustrelitz Marienstraße 2 2026-03-28, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 img10, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon skulpturer 2026-03-28 img03, LarsMueller, CC0
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- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon skulpturer 2026-03-28 img02, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon skulpturer 2026-03-28 img01, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 img02, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 img04, LarsMueller, CC0
- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 img03, LarsMueller, CC0
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- Neustrelitz sentralstasjon 2026-03-28 img14, LarsMueller, CC0
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- Abgestellte DB-BR 445 (Twindexx) Neustrelitz, UMO1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- NeustrelitzBowinheim, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Userin Kirche, Uwe Barghaan, CC BY 2.5
- Landestheater Neustrelitz, Eandré, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neustrelitz IGS Walter Karbe, Nico Arndt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hellberge, Drufi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vogelwarte Kalkhorst, Martina Borchardt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Serrahn, Christian Fischer ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Weisdin (Blumenholz), das Herrenhaus, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Alte Kachelofenfabrik Neustrelitz, MaSy Media, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weisdin Kirche, erell, CC BY 2.5
- Aerial image of Schlosspark Neustrelitz (view from the southeast), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thurow Kirche 2010-10-30 062, Niteshift ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2015 Neustrelitz Magdeburg Parkstadion, w:de:User:Hueftgold, CC0
- Neustrelitz Marienstr Ehrenmal, Global Fish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palais Parkstrasse 9 Neustrelitz 3 2014 001, Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neustrelitz Strelitz Alt Wasserturm, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Neustrelitz (Stadtkirche) seitlich, Maria Krüger, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Ntz Kathol Ki, Kopist, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hohenzieritz Schlosskapelle, The original uploader was PodracerHH at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Street-level photo, msdess, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, msdess, CC BY-SA 4.0
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