Putbus Castle

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Rear of Putbus Castle (1906)
Lake terrace of the castle - today's condition (photo 2008)

The Putbus Castle , the former seat of the grand prince of Putbus in the eponymous 1810 founded city Putbus on Rügen . The building was blown up in 1962 and the remains removed until 1964, so that today only the outline of the building in the green area and the lake terrace can be seen. In December 2019, plans for rebuilding the castle were presented.

history

The history of the building goes back to the Slavic times . In the place of the castle there was a castle complex. With the extinction of the Rügen princes in 1325, the von Putbus family quickly gained the leading role among the Rügen noble families . Your chosen headquarters at this point, the so-called "stone house", was mentioned several times in documents in 1371. This was a massive rectangular building that stood exactly in the middle of an area enclosed by a moat. The documented name of the building changed in 1416 from "house" to "castle".

The original castle complex from the 14th century was extended Gothic in the 15th century and converted into a three-wing castle complex at the beginning of the 17th century. This was almost completely renovated in 1725, only the Gothic wing and the Renaissance part remained. From 1827 to 1832 the palace was rebuilt according to designs by the Berlin architect Johann Gottfried Steinmeyer , who shaped it in the classical style. The client was the city founder of Putbuss, Malte .

A fire - probably triggered by a hot air heater installed later - destroyed large parts of the new castle on December 23, 1865. The Berlin architect J. Pavelt, who rebuilt it in the neoclassic style in 1872, was able to be won over for the reconstruction, which was soon to begin . The inner courtyard in the middle was demolished and a hall was built, which was joined by a six-tiered terrace system towards the swan pond. The last remnants of the medieval "stone house" were also lost. The proportions have been changed significantly.

The castle was later used for a general staff and was still used for the princely administration. It was in the possession of the zu Putbus family until 1944 and, after Malte zu Putbus' imprisonment , was under compulsory administration by the NSDAP because of his alleged involvement in the assassination attempt on Hitler on July 20, 1944 .

At the end of the Second World War , the looting took place and since no use was initially planned, material removal and decay began.

In 1948 artists from the Berlin-Weißensee School of Art worked with Werner Laux in the palace. In addition, from November 2, 1948, Studio 48 of the State Drama School Schwerin came under the direction of Heinz Kahlow . With the final exams in the spring of 1951, as part of the reorganization of the drama schools in the GDR, the branch in Putbus Castle was closed.

In 1955 tentative attempts were made to restore the castle, but the measure was not completed. In 1957 it was decided to demolish the castle for ideological and financial reasons. The building was blown up in 1962 and the remains were removed by 1964. The Schlossplatz was then leveled. All that was left was the lake terrace.

Reconstruction plans

In December 2019, the Förderverein Fürstliches Schloss zu Putbus presented plans to rebuild the castle for around 60 million euros. According to the association's spokesman Torsten Seegert, many citizens have declared their willingness to work on the project and announced donations. For this purpose, a donation account was set up in January 2020.

literature

  • Andreas Vogel: Johann Gottfried Steinmeyer and Putbus . Thomas Helms Verlag, Schwerin 2003, ISBN 3-931185-82-6 .
  • Heinz Gundlach: The castle behind the elder bush. A collage about the rise and fall of Putbus Castle on the island of Ruegen. Thomas Helms Verlag, 3rd edition, Schwerin 2011, ISBN 978-3-940207-64-7 .

Views

  • Mid-19th century (front view)

  • Early 20th century (front view)

  • Late 19th century (rear view)

  • 1922 (rear view)

  • The circus - residence of officials and administration

Web links

Commons : Schloss Putbus  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Andreas Vogel: Johann Gottfried Steinmeyer and Putbus. Thomas Helms Verlag, Schwerin 2003.
  2. ↑ Putbus, An invitation to linger, themed walks through Rügen's white princely city. Publisher IT-College Putbus.
  3. ↑ Reconstruction: Donation account set up for Putbus Castle on Rügen | Nordkurier.de. January 14, 2020, accessed January 19, 2020 .

Coordinates: 54 ° 21 ′ 0.8 ″  N , 13 ° 28 ′ 13.8 ″  E