Bulwark
In the area of today’s bulwark below the monastery church, there has always been the possibility for the community of the monastery on the east bank of Lake Malchow to land boats and either load or unload goods and wares. A similar trade with goods and wares was also conducted on the opposite western bank in the area of the swing bridge. At the end of the 1950s, a larger bulwark was built in today’s dimensions and the area was expanded with a quay to the harbour. Today, the newly built Malchow town harbour, created on the site of a historical local business, is located on the opposite, western side of Lake Malchow and thus right in the heart of the island town.

Goods that could be transported by water, such as wood and sugar beet, were handled on the old site at the monastery right up until the 1970s. Over time, with the general expansion of the road network, this type of freight traffic gradually came to a standstill.

Thus, the Malchow harbor was no longer needed and fell into disuse. The quay wall began to crumble and had to be supported by wooden posts. These also became unstable with the passing of time, and so access to the quay wall had to be forbidden.

The planning for the renewal of the bank reinforcement as a bulwark took place in 2007. Keeping in mind the former use of the harbour next to the swing bridge, the berths for the passenger ships were to be relocated here on the convent side in order to ensure the functionality of the new, expanded town harbour.

The renovation of the quay wall started in 2009. The new bank reinforcement was carried out over a total length of 110 m, with the old wooden posts being replaced by 11 m long steel sheet piles. At the same time, the newly created shoreline was designed and its current paving and lighting installed. On December 11, 2009, the renovated bulwark was declared open for public use.

The creation of the berths for the passenger ships here represent a significant improvement in the touristic infrastructure of the island town of Malchow. The traffic bottleneck at the swing bridge, where ship guests used to be picked up, has thus been considerably relieved.

Promenade
Unlike in the rest of the town, there is a tree-lined promenade directly on the eastern shore of Lake Malchow, which also served as an access route to supply the monastery. With the construction of country roads and highways, trees were also planted, sometimes in double rows. At the beginning of the 19th century, the fast-growing Italian pyramid shaped poplars were often planted as avenue trees, as can be seen in the image below. These poplars were felled around 1900 and replaced by lime trees, of which some impressive specimens still exist today.

Nowadays, the promenade is no longer of any great relevance as a transport route for goods and wares. Today the passenger ships anchor at the bulwark (see back of the board), for tourists who want to get to know the island town of Malchow and the Mecklenburg Lake District from the water.

The importance of the promenade today lies in giving visitors to Malchow the opportunity to get to know the area on foot and to discover the panoramas of the city. The bulwark was renovated, finishing in 2009, and then the section of the promenade leading into the bulwark was renovated and redesigned for the public. This was completed in 2014. To the north-west, the path leads over the embankment to the old town island, while to the south-east the landmark of the convent church beckons visitors to the Malchow monastery complex, the surroundings of which were redesigned in 2015. The newly created staircase leads up to the monastery church itself, the centerpiece of the complex. From this point there is a beautiful view of the old island town of Malchow and Lake Malchow.

The promenade continues along to the former stables, which now house a public toilet. Here is also the entrance to the walled garden, which was once used by the convent ladies. The garden was restored and redesigned in 2011.

A few yards further along, the promenade leads into the Engels Garden, a historic landscaped park that was laid out for the convent ladies in three phases from 1787 to 1856. The garden nestles in a sloped area that came into existence in the Mecklenburg phase of the Weichselian Ice Age.

Goods that could be transported by water, such as wood and sugar beet, were handled on the old site at the monastery right up until the 1970s. Over time, with the general expansion of the road network, this type of freight traffic gradually came to a standstill.

Thus, the Malchow harbor was no longer needed and fell into disuse. The quay wall began to crumble and had to be supported by wooden posts. These also became unstable with the passing of time, and so access to the quay wall had to be forbidden.

The planning for the renewal of the bank reinforcement as a bulwark took place in 2007. Keeping in mind the former use of the harbour next to the swing bridge, the berths for the passenger ships were to be relocated here on the convent side in order to ensure the functionality of the new, expanded town harbour.

The renovation of the quay wall started in 2009. The new bank reinforcement was carried out over a total length of 110 m, with the old wooden posts being replaced by 11 m long steel sheet piles. At the same time, the newly created shoreline was designed and its current paving and lighting installed. On December 11, 2009, the renovated bulwark was declared open for public use.

The creation of the berths for the passenger ships here represent a significant improvement in the touristic infrastructure of the island town of Malchow. The traffic bottleneck at the swing bridge, where ship guests used to be picked up, has thus been considerably relieved.

Nowadays, the promenade is no longer of any great relevance as a transport route for goods and wares. Today the passenger ships anchor at the bulwark (see back of the board), for tourists who want to get to know the island town of Malchow and the Mecklenburg Lake District from the water.

The importance of the promenade today lies in giving visitors to Malchow the opportunity to get to know the area on foot and to discover the panoramas of the city. The bulwark was renovated, finishing in 2009, and then the section of the promenade leading into the bulwark was renovated and redesigned for the public. This was completed in 2014. To the north-west, the path leads over the embankment to the old town island, while to the south-east the landmark of the convent church beckons visitors to the Malchow monastery complex, the surroundings of which were redesigned in 2015. The newly created staircase leads up to the monastery church itself, the centerpiece of the complex. From this point there is a beautiful view of the old island town of Malchow and Lake Malchow.

The promenade continues along to the former stables, which now house a public toilet. Here is also the entrance to the walled garden, which was once used by the convent ladies. The garden was restored and redesigned in 2011.

A few yards further along, the promenade leads into the Engels Garden, a historic landscaped park that was laid out for the convent ladies in three phases from 1787 to 1856. The garden nestles in a sloped area that came into existence in the Mecklenburg phase of the Weichselian Ice Age.