historic Rheinsberg

Rheinsberg, a delightful town hugging the shore of the Grienericksee, has much to offer to visitors: a charming Renaissance palace, walks in the lovely Schlosspark, plenty of boating & beautiful restaurants.

Rheinsberg birthplace of novelist Theodor Fontane has a beautiful scenery in any weather!

Combine culture with fun, relaxation and conviviality, Rheinsberg offers something for everyone. The village is ideal for walking, hiking and other . And the weather is a little grey, then visit lovely cafes, cozy inns or experience pure culture in the palace of Rheinsberg which are featured in the works of the writer Kurt Tucholsky.

Rheinsberg Palace captures the imagination like no other with its picturesque setting on the eastern shores of Lake Grienerick. Frederick the Great is said to have spent the happiest years of his life here when he was Crown Prince. Today, it serves as a museum and a literature museum, and has been staging an international opera festival since 1991.

First evidence of settlement in Rheinsberg and surroundings got found in the Rheinsberg Lake on the "Remusinsel" (island). During the early German settlement built a new castle on the eastern shore of the Lake - the "Schloss Rheinsberg" (castle). City and Castle where built in the 13th-14th century and used as a border fortress against Mecklenburg claims.

In 1734, the "Soldier King" Friedrich Wilhelm I bought "Schloss Rheinsberg" (castle) for his son Frederick, who commanded a regiment in Neuruppin. With the renovation of the Castle, Rheinsberg developed in the aftermath of a sleepy farming town to the small baroque residence. From 1736 to 1740 philosophised and played here the Crown Prince in the circle of scholars, artists and musicians.

Devastating city fires in the 18th century led to reconstruction of cities such as Rheinsberg, Neuruppin, Fürstenberg (Havel), Neustadt (Dosse) or Lambert under the guidance of Prussian architect and regulations. After the great fire of 1740, the rebuilding of the city was von Knobelsdorff under task of medieval urban structure. The 1762 founded Fayencemanufaktur later evolved alongside a Magdeburg production facility to the main earthenware factory in Prussia.