In the close surrounding of the castle, there are many good possibilities to learn and experience more about the spree forest, its people, culture and history. We like to recommend the spree forest museum and the open air museum Lehde, as these two museums give a good insight into the cultural background of the spree forest. A nice trip by bike is to the old slawic castle in Raddusch or by car to the former coal-fired power plant F60. One secret place it the church of Straupitz, which was built by the famous architect Schinkel.