Neuhausen Castle (Prignitz)
The Neuhausen Castle in the town of mountains (district Neuhausen) is located west of Putlitz in the Prignitz district in the northwest of Brandenburg .
history
Neuhausen was destroyed in 1147 when Margrave Albrecht the Bear undertook a crusade against the pagan Wends . In 1318 Neuhausen was mentioned as "novum castrum prope Perleberg". In 1334 Neuhausen belonged to the Perleberg region and was transferred from the margrave to Count Heinrich von Schwerin . In 1345 the Margrave Ludwig I. awarded Neuhausen to the knight Nicolaus von Lobeck.
The von Rohr family became owners of Neuhausen in 1396. In 1618 the von Rohr family sold half of Neuhausen to Georg von Winterfeld . The von Winterfeld family also acquired Rohr's share of Neuhausen in 1712. In 1738 the Neuhausen manor house was converted into a baroque three-wing complex by Johann Gebhard von Winterfeld. The reconstruction was carried out using parts of the old castle (vaulted cellar, chapel, gate passage); Parts of the old Renaissance complex, including a tower, remained in place.
In 1903 the manor house, farm yard and the side wing were rebuilt and renovated. In 1944 the von Busse family inherited the property of the last winter field on Neuhausen. In 1945 the von Busse family was expropriated and the property was supplied to the Red Army . 181 war refugees lived in the village and in the manor house. In 1979 the mansion stood empty after the building authorities had closed it and has since been left to decay. Some of the farm buildings were also demolished due to the risk of collapse.
Current usage
In 1993 the civil engineer Richard-Albrecht Küsell bought the dilapidated castle and began the renovation. In 2004 the owner awarded the Brandenburg Monument Prize for the renovation of the chapel. At the moment, the Förderverein Schloss Neuhausen eV is trying to secure and partially uncover the remaining castle ruins on the grounds of the moated castle.
The castle is used for events such as weddings with civil weddings in the castle chapel, family celebrations and evenings by the fireplace. It is open for sightseeing at certain times, such as Monument Open Day. In the last remaining part of the farmyard there is now a guest house, which also offers overnight stays and rooms for seminars.
literature
- Torsten Foelsch: Neuhausen / Prignitz Castle . In: Palaces and Gardens of the Mark, No. 59, Berlin 2004.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 13 '22.1 " N , 11 ° 50' 40.6" E