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Villa Stockhausen (Lingner Castle)

The Lingnerschloss , actually Villa Stockhausen , is geographically in the middle of the three Elbe castles in Dresden . Located in the center of the former world cultural heritage Dresden Elbe Valley (2004–2009), its terrace offers an impressive view of a large part of the area and it was selected as the seat of the World Heritage Center. The name "Lingnerschloss" (colloquially assigned after the most famous former owner and resident of the building, Karl August Lingner , the inventor of the Odol mouthwash) is more common today than the original name "Villa Stockhausen".

Originated under Albrecht von Prussia

The villa was built from 1850 to 1853 by order of Prince Albrecht of Prussia in connection with his second marriage to Rosalie Countess von Hohenau, née von Rauch, on one of the vineyards that had previously been owned by the Scottish nobleman James Ogilvy, 7th Earl of Findlater . It was intended as the residence for Baron Albert von Stockhausen , the prince's chamberlain . Until the completion of his own property, the neighboring Albrechtsberg Castle , the prince himself lived in the building.

The master builder Adolph Lohse was the architect of the classicist building. He also designed the interiors. A park was created around the castle. A vineyard was also part of the area. In 1891 the Dresden sewing machine manufacturer Bruno Naumann bought the villa and had it converted.

Use by Karl August Lingner

Mountain station of the private funicular railway with a recognizable route, as well as the mausoleum at the Lingnerschloss
Linger's mausoleum

In 1906 the Dresden entrepreneur, inventor and patron Karl August Lingner bought the property. The marketer of the Odol mouthwash was not only a successful entrepreneur, but also the founder of the Hygiene Museum in Dresden. Lingner loved extraordinary solutions and ideas. He had the palace and park redesigned with this in mind and even set up a small zoo. As a special attraction, a private funicular was built from the castle into the Elbe Valley, the mountain station and route of which are still preserved. In addition, an organ was constructed for Lingner, the sounds of which could be transmitted to friends over the phone.

The architect Wilhelm Kreis created a new interior for Lingner's “Castle” with the collaboration of the painter Franz von Stuck . In collaboration with Georg Kolbe, Hans Poelzig built a mausoleum in the park, in which Lingner was buried in 1921.

Wall frieze with the reliefs No. 13, 14 and 15 in the Lingner Castle

The former dining room, designed by Wilhelm Kreis (1908), is provided with a wall frieze showing 18 copies of the 10 reliefs (some of them double) of the pulpit of the cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence by Luca della Robbia (1431–38). The Bible verses of Psalm 150 "LAUDATE DOMINUM" are designed:

  1. The singers on the left side panel: Cantori (No. 1)
  2. The tuba players: LAUDATE EUM IN SONO TUBAE (No. 3 and 13)
  3. The Psaltery Players: LAUDATE EUM IN PSALTERIO (Nos. 2 and 16)
  4. The chitarras players: ET CYTHARA (No. 8 and 18)
  5. The drummers: LAUDATE EUM IN TIMPANO (No. 9 and 15)
  6. The singers on the right side panel: Cantori (No. 10)
  7. The children's dance: ET CHORO (No. 5 and 12)
  8. The children with hand organ and string instrument: LAUDATE EUM IN CORDIS ET ORGANO (No. 7 and 11)
  9. The tambourine players: LAUDATE EUM IN CIMBALIS BENE SONANTIBUS (No. 6 and 17)
  10. The cymbal beater: LAUDATE EUM IN CIMBALIS IUBILATIONIS (No. 4 and 14)

Lingner's will

In his will of May 22, 1916, which he drew up two weeks before his death, Lingner donated the property to the city of Dresden. However, this was linked to the following conditions:

  • The population will have free access to the park, and the entire castle will also be made accessible to them.
  • In the main building there should be a café or restaurant with the lowest prices in the area.

Recent usage

Lingnerschloss with paddle steamer "Dresden"
Below the Lingnerterrasse fountain in autumn

From the air raids of 13-15 February 1945 on Dresden the Lingner Castle was spared. It then served in alternating functions as a military hospital, Soviet headquarters and dormitory. After a renovation by Gerhard Guder , the Club of Intelligence , also known as the "Dresden Club", moved into the premises in 1957 . This meeting place for artists, scientists and other personalities was co-initiated by Manfred von Ardenne . During the renovation of the building in 1956/57, a large part of the historic interior was lost. From 1993 the building stood empty, which resulted in serious destruction due to lack of maintenance and vandalism.

On the initiative of a Dresden company, citizens founded the Lingnerschloss e. V., who advocates renewed use. The total of 70 volunteers and around 320 members are made up of Dresden citizens, 62 entrepreneurs and associations, friends from abroad and other supporters. The concept provides for the Lingnerschloss to be converted into an open house with a café, restaurant and terrace bar after renovation. In the rooms there should be exhibitions and guided tours, events, a library, club rooms and possibilities for meetings and conferences. The legal framework for this is a 66-year leasehold contract with the city of Dresden, which was accepted by the city council in 2003 with a cross-party majority vote.

The cost of the renovation is estimated at eleven million euros, five million of which have already been raised, ten percent of which from public funding programs and grants from the German Foundation for Monument Protection and other institutions. The renovation work began in 2004. Since then, some rooms have been used again for events and the open terrace has been used for catering in the summer months. In May 2010 the restaurant was reopened in the east wing. There, in fulfillment of Lingner's will, a changing non-alcoholic drink is offered at a low price of 75 cents.

From 2007 to 2009, the Dresden Elbe Valley World Heritage Center was located in part of the palace .

Web links

Commons : Lingnerschloss  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dresdner Latest News: Lingner's will be done , April 23, 2010
  2. ↑ State capital Dresden: Floor plan of the World Heritage Center in the Lingnerschloss (PDF 0.1 MB)

Coordinates: 51 ° 3 ′ 50.8 "  N , 13 ° 47 ′ 52"  E