The round tower room of the castle was designed as a “garden salon” and offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding baroque gardens. It was also the venue of numerous concerts.
The oldest record of the castle traces back to AD 942 when it was the fort of the tribe of Obotrites.
Duke Friedrich Franz II, who was frustrated with the poor condition and the clashing architectural styles of the castle, gave the order for the reconstruction. Thus, the current building was constructed between 1847-1857.
The Duke hired the world-famous Prussian architects; Friedrich August Stuler, Gottfried Semper, and Georg Adolf Demmler for the revamp. Some major parts of the castle were structured by Georg Adolf Demmler, and it is said that he was sent on a trip to Europe to gather the ideas by touring the castles and other architectural masterpieces. Finally, he came across the Chateau of Chambord, the model for Schwerin.