Top 7 Castles around Liebenwalde

The first documented mention of Lanke was in a Latin document dated December 24, 1315. Around 1415, Lanke came into possession of Biesenthal Castle and thus fell to the old Margraviate of Brandenburg's von Arnim noble family. During the Thirty Years' War, the settlement was almost completely burned down. https://schlosslanke.de/geschichte/

Lanke Castle is a former property of the von Redern family in the village of Lanke (municipality of Wandlitz in Brandenburg) near the Hellsee. Based on a baroque country house, it was expanded and redesigned in the mid-19th century by the architect Eduard Knoblauch as a two-storey plastered building in the style of the French Renaissance. After passing into Berlin ownership in 1914 and several changes of use, it has been privately owned again since 2006. The new owner had the building renovated in accordance with the monument protection regulations for private residential purposes, holiday apartments and cultural use between 2011 and 2014 with the support of the Brandenburg Monument Protection Authority. Source Wikipedia

Lanke Castle has an eventful history behind it. From the aristocratic residence to its use as a summer residence, as a hospital and nursing home, as well as its vacancy, everything was there. Today the castle houses the private apartments of the owners and their families, there are several holiday apartments and office space that is used as coworking space. Further information about the history can be found at: https://schlosslanke.de/

The neo-baroque garden element was built by Count Philipp Conrad zu Eulenburg (1820 –1889) in the course of the palace renovations in 1876/77 in the central axis of the palace park. During this time, the entire park received decorative elements with terraces, fountains, sculptures and elaborate plantings in accordance with the taste of the time. More information at: https://www.dkb-stiftung.de/projekt/historischer-spaziergang/

The romantic park element was built around 1900 in the form of an artificial ruin. In addition to a concrete cap ceiling, the building consists of both field stones and historical sandstone elements. Some of these come from demolished parts of old buildings such as the Berlin Art Academy and Nuremberg's Sebalduskirche. The park-side entrance stone of the Rosenburg bears the inscription, based on the so-called bridal gate of the Sebalduskirche: "The bridal gate greets you solemnly". The castle served as a playhouse for the children of the estate. The dainty building had doors and windows that could be locked and furnished in a way that was suitable for children. Unfortunately nothing of the interior has survived. The Spielburg probably owes its name to the once lush rose plantations on the park-side, terraced slope. Perhaps also their builder, Prince Philipp von Eulenburg, the author of the “Rose Songs” and his enthusiasm for roses. More information at: https://www.dkb-stiftung.de/die-rosenburg/

The origins of the castle building in Liebenberg probably date back more than 500 years. In 1460, the diocese of Brandenburg sold the small town of Löwenberg, including Liebenberg, to the prominent von Bredow family from Brandenburg. After the end of the Thirty Years' War, the Prussian chief hunter Jobst Gerhard von und zu Hertefeld (1594-1659), who came from Kleve, bought the Liebenberg property with two houses in 1652. The Hertefelds settled Lower Rhine and Dutch families who were skilled at building dikes and canals and reclaiming the swampy landscape. Ludwig Casimir built the first one-story manor house between 1743 and 1747. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, Karl Adolf Freiherr von und zu Hertefeld (1794-1867) led the property to new prosperity. He built a larger manor house on the site of the first building in 1833/1834, which became the starting point of the castle. He remained childless and bequeathed the Liebenberg properties to his great-niece, who was married to the East Prussian Count Philipp Conrad zu Eulenburg (1820-1889). Around 1875, he expanded the manor house to include a hall wing with a stair tower and a terrace facing the park. This expansion gave the building complex a castle feel for the first time. His son Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg from 1900, and Hertefeld (1847-1921), close friend and advisor of Kaiser Wilhelm II, added numerous representative buildings in a historicizing style to the palace complex. Among other things, a chapel was built as an extension of the hall wing and a courtyard branching off towards the church. With the relocation of the road that was once near the castle to its current course, a park-like and representative driveway with small hunters' houses was created, and the castle courtyard gate was built, on the pillars of which two lions were enthroned. The courtyard bar was probably destroyed by arson in 1945 and was only rebuilt in 2004 as an event and conference room. The T-shaped lock bar was spared from the fire, but was looted from 1945 onwards after the royal family fled and was expropriated. In 1946 Liebenberg became an SED school property. After 1989, the castle and estate were leased several times until it was acquired by the DKB STIFTUNG in 2005 for social commitment. It is based here and maintains Schloss & Gut Liebenberg in accordance with the principles of monument protection.

Today, the members of the builders' association who have renovated the building since 2010 live in Lanke Castle. In addition to holiday apartments, the beautiful building also has a co-working area and the garden hall and the castle garden are used for weddings, concerts and readings. The stately building, which was expanded into a Renaissance building in the mid-19th century and was used as a hospital from 1951 to the 1990s, now shines again in its old glory.

Looks nice again now. After an eventful history, the castle, built in the style of the French Renaissance, is now a residential building with twelve apartments, event and office space.