Altentreptow
approx. 5,800 inhabitants
A stone giant protrudes from the Klosterberg in Altentreptow: The massive boulder was carried all the way from central Sweden to Vorpommern in the course of the last Ice Age. Measuring 23 metres in circumference and weighing 350 tonnes, this erratic block is one of the largest of its kind in Germany.
On your way from Neubrandenburg descending the Tollense Valley, you will finally spot the steeple of the Petrikirche in Altentreptow. Whether you are travelling on two or four wheels, this is where you should interrupt your journey, as you cannot admire the special half-timbered houses and historical town gates just driving past.
Historical facts
Altentreptow was founded in the middle of the 13th century. The town's oval layout and the street pattern reveal
that the construction of the village followed a well-elaborated plan.
Altentreptow's silhouette is dominated by the steeple of the Saint Petri hall church, a brick fane built in the 14th
century. The Brandenburger Torturm, a tower gate built around 1450, and the Demmin tower gate in the northern part of
the old town centre are the remains of Altentreptow's medieval fortification.
The medieval housing construction of the town was the victim of several large fires. The predominantly 2-storeyed
half-timbered houses originate from the early 18th century.
Touristeninformation
Rathausstr. 1
17087 Altentreptow
phone: 03961-25510
e-mail: Altentreptow@t-online.de
Internet: www.altentreptow.de