A great number of these have been restored. Nevertheless, even those parks that have gone to seed and are now only recognizable by their gigantic or solitary trees are worth visiting during your exploration of the countryside.
 | | The park at Schloss Kaarz near Schwerin was designed according to plans conceived by C. Ansorge in 1873 to encompass an area of 70,000 m². Apart from a few old oaks more than 500 years old, you will see at this site exotic giant trees, Douglas firs and cypresses. Guests on a stroll will discover a idyllic pond and an ancient orchard. Located in the front section of the park is the Bülow Chapel, in the rear section the impressive mausoleum.
The castle garden in Güstrow was laid out at the same time the Renaissance castle was built by Herzog Ulrich zu Mecklenburg, and was designed as a generous-sized pleasure garden with arboured walks, summer houses, fountains and fragrant plants.
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| The gardens at Marihn in the picturesque Mecklenburg countryside were designed along
the lines of landscaping as it was once practised on the formerly
self-sufficient estate. The gardens at Marihn were conceived as gardens
for the senses. Here is where pleasure combines with aesthetic
landscape gardening.
The Lenné Park in Basedow covers an area of 500 acres and is famous as one of the German landscape architect's most significant achievements. The castle and park at Bothmer* are embedded in the Klützer Winkel landscape in an impressive manner. The estate is located on a 15-acre large island, surrounded by a moat in the Dutch style.
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