Below the slope, the path makes a right turn. Soon after, we find ourselves at a gravesite surrounded by a high hedge of thuja trees, belonging to the art historian Friedrich Schlie. He was born on December 12, 1839, as the son of a primary school teacher in Brühl. Initially, he intended to follow in his father's footsteps as a teacher. However, during his school years, his special inclination towards art and art history became evident.

After studying in Rostock and Munich, where he completed his doctorate, Schlie initially took a teaching position in Waren, where he endeavored to impart art historical knowledge to his students. In 1877, Schlie moved to Schwerin and began teaching at the gymnasium. Concurrently, he took on the honorary leadership of the Schwerin art collections. However, by 1878, this had become his life's work. When the museum building at the Schwerin Old Garden was completed in 1882, Professor Dr. Friedrich Schlie became its first director. With great organizational talent and an understanding of art history, he dedicated himself to this task. Intensive research led to the inventorying of the art and historical monuments of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, which Schlie completed in 1902. On July 21 of the same year, he closed his eyes forever in Kissingen. The Schwerin Castle Museum possesses a portrait created by Louis Schmidt in 1888.