Krölpa Castle
Castle Krölpa is a castle in Krölpa , administrative community Ranis-Ziegenrück , Raniser Str. 17. It is a listed building .
building
The Krölpa Castle consists of a three-wing complex with mansard roofs. There is a central risalit on the garden side . On the upper floor there is an approx. 100 m², decorated baroque hall . The castle is the only one in Thuringia that is used as a primary school . It also serves the Krölpa community as a cultural center. The hall can also be rented for private events.
history
The castle was built around 1730 on the site of a former manor belonging to the von Brandenstein family . In 1888 it belonged to the Barons von Gleichen called von Rußwurm , who sold it to a real estate agent in Leipzig. On October 12, 1890, the Krölpa School Association purchased the building for 19,000 Reichsmarks and furnished three classrooms. A bell from the Zella monastery was installed as the school bell . The building was occupied in autumn 1891. In 1944 evacuees and resettlers were assigned to the building and a hospital was set up. The school also served as accommodation for the Volkssturm .
After the war it was used again as a school. From 2004 to 2007 the interior of the castle was gradually renovated. The external facades are to be renovated between 2017 and 2018.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Thüringer Allgemeine of July 4, 2017, p. 4
Coordinates: 50 ° 40 ′ 36.1 ″ N , 11 ° 32 ′ 29.3 ″ E