Why visit Rheinsberg
Townapedia lists 70 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 95 places to eat, 69 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tierpark Kunsterspring, Schlosstheater Rheinsberg, Kurt-Tucholsky-Literaturmuseum and NaturParkHaus Stechlin.
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About Rheinsberg
Rheinsberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnsbɛʁk] ; Low German: Rhinsbarg) is a town and a municipality in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, in Brandenburg, in north-eastern Germany. It is located on lake Grienericksee and the river Rhin, approximately 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Neuruppin and 75 km (47 mi) north-west of Berlin.
From the Wikipedia article Rheinsberg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do22
Tierpark Kunsterspring
Zoo and aquarium · 11.7 km
Tierpark der Fontanestadt Neuruppin
4 Kunsterspring, Neuruppin
Apr-Sep: 09:00-19:00; Oct-Mar: 09:00-17:00
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Museums and landmarks70
Kurt-Tucholsky-Literaturmuseum
Museum · 0.6 km
1 Mühlenstraße, Rheinsberg
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-17:30; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
NaturParkHaus Stechlin
Museum · 10.1 km
4 Kirchstraße, Menz
May-Aug: Mo-Su 11:00-16:00; Sep-Apr: We-Su,PH 11:00-16:00
Leuchtturm
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Wartturm (auch Leuchtturm) südlich der Stadt, auf den Ausläufern der Hellberge
Kronprinz Friedrich
Monument and historic site
Denkmal für Kronprinz Friedrich, Markt in Rheinsberg
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Parks, trails and playgrounds51
Anleger D82 - Campingplätze am Grossen Zechliner See
Marina and boat launch · 9.7 km
Ferienpark am Ellbogensee (Privater Anleger)
Marina and boat launch · 14.1 km
Rastplatz Zollhaus
Park · 8.4 km
Ehemalige Gaststätte, heutiger Rastplatz mit Getränkeverkauf
Deutsche Alleenstraße, Dierberg
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Restaurants and cafes95
Most und Kost
Restaurant · Regional · 12.3 km
13 Diemitz, Mirow
Th 17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 12:00-15:30
Waldgaststätte Eichkater
Restaurant · Regional, German · 11.8 km
4a Kunsterspring, Gühlen-Glienicke
Th-Mo 11:00-19:00
Fisch & Kuchen am See
Cafe · Fish, Fries, Cake · 6.3 km
5 August-Bebel-Platz, Zechlinerhütte
Mo-Su 11:30-18:00
Restaurant Hüttensee
Restaurant · Regional · 6.3 km
1 August-Bebel-Platz, Rheinsberg
We-Su 11:30-20:00
Restaurant Scheune
Restaurant · Burger, Fish, Friture, Italian, Pasta · 12.3 km
5 Diemitz Schleuse, Mirow
Aug: We-Fr 17:00-21:30; Aug: Sa,Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-21:30
Waldschenke Stendenitz
Restaurant · 11.7 km
Nur Saisonbetrieb (ca. Ende April - 3. Okt)
13 Försterei Stendenitz, Neuruppin
Th 17:00-21:00; Fr-Su 12:00-21:00
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History
Frederick the Great, while still Crown Prince, designed and moved into a restored chateau in Rheinsberg shortly after his 1733 marriage to Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern. Here he experienced his "Rheinsberg Period", an era marked by regular correspondence with Voltaire, boisterous celebration in the company of minor philosophers and musicians, and the writing of several works of political theory, including the Anti-Machiavel.
Crown Prince Frederick lived in the castle in Rheinsberg with his wife until he became King of Prussia in 1740 upon the death of his father, Frederick William I. He immediately banished his wife to Schönhausen Castle in the district of Berlin that is today called Pankow. King Frederick never visited his Queen and she was not allowed to visit him. She lived alone in her castle in Pankow until her death in 1797.
In June 1744, Frederick the Great gave his castle in Rheinsberg to his younger brother, Prince Henry of Prussia. Frederick also gave Prince Henry the great castle on Unter den Linden, which is today Humboldt University.
Prince Henry often said that his older brother improperly took credit for a series of military victories.
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Four years after the death of Frederick the Great in 1786, Prince Henry erected a large obelisk at his castle in Rheinsberg. The obelisk was erected in honor of Prince Henry's younger brother, Prince August Wilhelm. In 1757 King Frederick dismissed his brother Prince August Wilhelm from the army in disgrace after Frederick's humiliating defeat at Kolin in Bohemia. Frederick unjustly blamed his brother of being a coward and incompetent as a military leader. Prince August Wilhelm died the following year. He probably died of meningitis, but many contemporaries, including Prince August's brother Prince Henry, believed that August Wilhelm died because of Frederick's demeaning and humiliating treatment of his brother.
On the obelisk, Prince Henry placed 28 medallions honoring a number of prussian generals for military victories that Frederick had falsely claimed as his. On the obelisk, Frederick the Great is not mentioned with one single word. In private correspondence, Prince Henry made no secret of the fact that the obelisk was a criticism of his brother.
In 1870, the painter Eduard Gaertner and his family decided to leave the hectic atmosphere of Berlin and settle in Flecken Zechlin, a suburb of Rheinsberg - where he lived until his death in 1877.
Rheinsberg is the location for Kurt Tucholsky's Rheinsberg, a 1912 picture book for lovers based on an autobiographical weekend trip.
A subcamp of the Ravensbrück concentration camp was operated in Rheinsberg during World War II.
From the History section of Rheinsberg on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Rheinsberg
Lothar BaumgartenGerman artist (1944-2018)Photo: Dietmar Walberg, CC BY-SA 2.5
Anna Maria of BrandenburgDuchess of PomeraniaPhoto: Lupi82, Public domain- Erhard EgidiGerman church musician
- Gad GranachGerman writer
Born in Rheinsberg, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay69
Churches and places of worship25
Dorfkirche Krangen
Church · Lutheran · 13.2 km
25 Dorfstraße, Krangen
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare4
Map of Rheinsberg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Müritz Airpark (REB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Neuruppin 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Neustrelitz 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Zehdenick 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Kyritz 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Templin 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Oranienburg 46 km southeast, about 46 min by car
- Waren 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Pritzwalk 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Velten 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Neubrandenburg 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Rheinsberg Triangelplatz Postmeilensaeule-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg, Schlosstr., Kapelle auf dem Städtischen Friedhof, Baudenkmal 09171392, WikiVagant, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg Schloßstrasse38-40 Staedtische Schule, Heinrich-Rau-Schule, Arnegrolik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rheinsberger Tischtennisverein 2019, WikiMause, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg Schloßstrasse38-42 Staedtische Schule, Heinrich-Rau-Schule, Arnegrolik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rheinsberg Schloßstrasse38-41 Staedtische Schule, Heinrich-Rau-Schule, Arnegrolik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rheinsberg Schloßstrasse38-43 Staedtische Schule, Heinrich-Rau-Schule, Arnegrolik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany Rheinsberg Schlossstrasse 26 Postamt 3, Arnegrolik, CC0
- Rheinsberg Schloßstrasse38-44 Staedtische Schule, Heinrich-Rau-Schule, Arnegrolik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany Rheinsberg Schlossstrasse 38-40 Staedtische Schule, Arnegrolik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rheinsberg Neuapostolische Kirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lange Strasse 52, Reihenwohnhaus in Rheinsberg (2016), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg, Lange Strasse - hölzerne Eingangtür (2016), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lange Straße in Rheinsberg, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg, Lange Strasse 44 - hölzerne Eingangtür (2016), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg, Lange Strasse 40 (2016), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg (Brandenburg) – 360° Panorama von oben, Maximilian Schönherr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schlossstraße in Rheinsberg (2016), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg 2021-10-30 04, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Kirchplatz Kriegerdenkmal Rheinsberg, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg 2021-10-30 03, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Rheinsberg 2021-10-30 02, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Rheinsberg, Seestr. 9, Wohnhaus, Baudenkmal 09170089, WikiVagant, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Die Mühlenstraße in Rheinsberg (2016), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Triangelplatz Postmeilensäule Rheinsberg, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg 2021-10-30 01, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Lange Straße Rheinsberg 2019 SSW, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg 2021-10-30 05, Leonhard Lenz, CC0
- Brunnen Rheinsberg, M.Rzadkowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rheinsberg Triangelplatz Postmeilensaeule-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Markt" in Rheinsberg, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt 3 - 8 in Rheinsberg (2016), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberger-Schloss-24-01-2008-277, Botaurus stellaris, Public domain
- Fleether Mühle 01, WLMAs-Buch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dorfkirche Zechow 2019 SW, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche Banzendorf Lindow Mark, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dierberg church, Doris Antony , Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dollgow church south-west 2015, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dorfkirche Großwoltersdorf 2020 NW, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dorfkirche Krangen 07-2014, Giorgio Michele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dorfkirche Braunsberg (Rheinsberg) 2021 S, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FleckenZechlinDorfkirche, Klabauter2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Großzerlang church 2016 SW, Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neuglobsow church, Doris Antony , Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg Schloss Billardbruecke-02, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wartturm Rheinsberg, Miwie, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rheinsberg Statue Kronprinz Friedrich-01, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dierberg Kirche, Radler59 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Laurentius (Rheinsberg), 2017, von oben, Maximilian Schönherr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wmstendenitz2013, Andreas Neumann, CC BY 3.0
- NaturParkHaus Stechlin in Menz, Tastenlöwe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Rheinsberg Marstall, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, macsico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, macsico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, macsico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eserte, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wentus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dl8dtl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dl7auq, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, macsico, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, macsico, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, matapiet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DetlefM_ADFC_OPR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eserte, CC BY-SA 4.0
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