Our largest and most important parks and gardens in the Oder-Spree Lake District are waiting to be explored by you. These impressive ensembles offer you a variety of excursion options and invite you to take relaxing walks and make adventurous discoveries.

A unique ensemble of palace, church, cavalier houses, orangery and extensive landscaped grounds make you forget time. The park has existed since the Baroque period and was created under Albrecht Friedrich von Brandenburg-Sonneburg. In 1821, Peter Joseph Lenné was commissioned by the new owner, the Prussian State Chancellor Karl August Prince von Hardenberg, to design a landscaped park around the palace, which had just been rebuilt in the classicist style by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. 

Im Hotel Schloss Neuhardenberg There are over 50 rooms of various categories. In addition to an à la carte restaurant, the Landgasthaus BrennereiDuring the warmer months, small castle huts at various locations in the park offer the opportunity to enjoy a drink or a snack during a stroll. From March to August, events are also regularly held on the grounds. 

The castle park of Steinhöfel is considered to be the first landscape garden in the English style in the entire Margraviate of Brandenburg. The castle itself is one of the most beautiful late-classical aristocratic residences in the region. It owes its current appearance to the von Massow family, who had it expanded several times in the 18th century. 

Today is that Steinhöfel Castle a hotel with 30 rooms, each individually and lovingly furnished. The extensive castle park offers beautiful views of meadows, old trees and the pond. Two sphinxes stand on portals at the entrance. The most culturally and historically significant building next to the castle is the library, which also serves as a wedding venue. 

Henry the Illustrious, Margrave of Meissen and the Ostmark, donated a monastery to the Cistercian monks in 1268 for the salvation of his deceased wife’s soul. Monastery, which was built on the steep slope of the Oder lowlands. The first evidence of a garden dates back to the 16th century. In the 18th century, the monastery gardens were redesigned in the French style and are now considered the only baroque park in Brandenburg. 

The five-hectare monastery garden was reconstructed according to plans from the monastery atlas of 1758 and restored to its original size. Today it invites you to stroll, take a leisurely stroll and sometimes even to have a snack. From May to October you can relax in the middle of the monastery garden in the Orangery be fed. 

The Buckow Castle Park, originally built in the 17th century, was reconstructed according to historical plans and today combines relaxation and nature with art and culture in a very special way. Located directly on the Griepensee, the park offers a lawn for sunbathing, a bocce court, a children's playground, a water fountain, the ruins of an ice cellar, an herb garden and a water treading area. 

During the warmer months of the year, numerous cultural events and festivals take place here. Above all, however, the famous water treading areas always attract health enthusiasts, who wade their feet through the famous “Kneipp” bath to experience the beneficial effects of the water. 

Anyone who wants to relax will find the right environment in the Bad Saarow spa park with its drinking hall, pavilion, pergola and Fürstengraben. Directly on the popular SaarowTherme Located in the beautiful valley of the Rhine, it invites you to take a relaxing walk after a relaxing day at the beach. 

Designed in 1910 according to the plans of the landscape architect Ludwig Lesser, the spa park was finally realized in its current basic structure and size with the expansion of the country house colony. The 6-hectare park was the central place for strolling and recreation until the 20s.

Even the old Fontane described in his travels through the Margraviate of Brandenburg that Bad Freienwalde owed everything to its mountains. For from them came springs that had a healing effect against fever, gout and eye diseases. 

As early as 1683, the local pharmacist Gensichen described this, and the Great Elector from “far away” Berlin noticed it. He then sent his court alchemist to Bad Freienwalde for testing before setting off himself to be the first spa guest to taste the beneficial water. The reputation as the oldest spa town in Brandenburg was thus born.

For botany lovers, the Trebnitz Castle Park an absolute must. Numerous tree and plant species can be found here on around 26 hectares of landscape. The park was founded by the plant lover Georg Friedrich von Ziethen. By 1736, he had almost all of the garden plants cultivated in Central Europe at the time, as well as some exotic plants.

For a long time, the former splendour could only be guessed at – but since 2011, committed citizens have been working to revive the important landscape park in accordance with the garden monument regulations. In addition to a walk in the park, it is also worth visiting the Campus Schloss Trebnitz with the Gustav Seitz Museum, the village shop and the Café "Kaffee zum Glück". 

Art-loving castle owners develop the Schloss Hubertushöhe and the five-hectare, picturesque park on the banks of Lake Storkow, make it a true cultural site. The former hunting lodge from the Wilhelminian era was built around 1900 by the Privy Counsellor of Commerce Georg Büxenstein and the Berlin architects Georg Roensch and Max Jacob. The castle is considered an architectural speciality, which has become an architectural and cultural monument of national importance due to its artistically crafted interior. The castle itself can be rented for weddings, conferences and events. In the warm season from mid-April to mid-October, the Fischerkate by Ben their chairs on the shore and pampers visitors at the idyllic castle harbor with regional specialties and refreshing drinks. 

We have this beautiful garden area in the heart of Frankfurt (Oder) to thank for one of the city's early civic movements, which was launched in 1834 by wealthy residents to prevent the demolition of the no longer necessary historic ramparts. At that time, they found an ally in Peter Joseph Lenné, the Prussian Royal Garden Director, who also developed the plans for the design of the park. 

This is how the second oldest public park in Germany was created. Even back then, public construction projects took more time, as the park's creation was delayed by various interests within the city and financed by the citizens of Frankfurt. 

The park of the Alt Madlitz estate literally breathes artistic air. In the second half of the 18th century, important German thinkers and poets met here to debate art, philosophy and science in the shade of the trees. 

First mentioned in the 13th century, it was acquired by the Counts Finck von Finckenstein in 1751. The tutor of the Prussian kings Frederick William II and Frederick II did not often stay at the castle estate. It was only his son, Frederick Ludwig Karl, who used the estate as a permanent residence and developed it into a true court of the muses. 

Discover the diverse parks in the Lake District or Spree! From the natural Henzendorf boulder park with its impressive rocks to the historic Altranft Castle Park, where you can experience rural life in the past - here you will find cultural treasures and active recreation in one. 

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of castles and manor houses in the Oder-Spree Lake District. These magnificent buildings tell stories of bygone eras and impress with their impressive architecture and beautiful parks. Whether you visit a castle from the 17th century or discover a charming manor house - a journey into the past awaits you here that you should not miss.

In addition to the large and well-known parks, there are many other, lesser-known parks and gardens to discover in the Oder-Spree Lake District. Let yourself be surprised by these hidden gems and find your new favorite place!

Immerse yourself in history and discover the three impressive Streleburg castles in the Oder-Spree Lake District: Beeskow, Storkow and Friedland. Each castle tells its own exciting story and invites you to an unforgettable visit.

Find a complete overview of all parks, gardens, manor houses and castles in the Oder-Spree Lake District here. Discover your next excursion destinations on our interactive map and plan your tour through this beautiful region!