Visitor centre Burg Storkow
Burg Storkow (March) Visitor Centre (Besucherzentrum Burg Storkow (Mark))
Burg Storkow castle was reopened in the spring of 2009 and has since become a new social gathering place for local people and visitors to the region. The Visitor Centre of the Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park (Naturpark Dahme-Heideseen) provides information about nature and the environment and facilities for creative exploration of nature. An exciting journey through time for young and old.
Opening times:
April to October: Mon-Sun 10-17 hrs.
November to March: Mon-Sun 11-16 hrs. (last admission to
exhibitions one hour before closing)
Wheelchair access, dogs allowed
Entrance prices:
Adults € 4.50, children up to age 6 free
Schoolchildren up to age 16 € 2.00; various reductions
Attractions:
Exhibition on man and nature – a journey through time ("Mensch und Natur – Eine Zeitreise")
Tourist information with recommendations for leisure activities, accommodation booking service and ticket sales
Various guided tours around the castle and the town, some in historic costume
Exhibition rally, children's birthday parties and mediaeval theme day ("Mittelalter") for children and school groups
Refreshments served in the Burgstübchen and regional products in the Burgladen shop
Public library with over 16,000 media items and three internet workstations
Varied programme of cultural events and exciting special exhibitions
Meeting and function rooms available to hire for various events
Guided walks, cycle tours and scooter tours
Herd of water buffalo on the castle meadows
Free parking for cars and coaches
Services in English:
Leaflet on the castle and exhibition
Leaflet on the town walk
Leaflet on the nature reserve
Brochure on the Oder-Spree Lakeland region (Seenland Oder-Spree)
Guided tour of exhibition:
Castle Storkow
Join experienced guides to learn all about the 800-year-old walls and their unique history and the period of reconstruction work.
Visitors can look around the Old and New Castle with its new exhibitions, the old tower, the half-timbered house and the castle courtyard with its thick walls and a modern open-air stage.The friendly, expert staff of the tourist information centre can be found in the former fireside room of the rebuilt castle manor.
A guided tour costs 6,00 € per person and takes 60 minutes.
Approach
Contact:
Besucherzentrum Burg Storkow
Schloßstraße 6
15859 Storkow (Mark)
Tel: (03 36 78) 7 31 08
Fax: (033678) 7 32 29
www.storkow.de