Weistropp Castle

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Robert Krause: Weistropp Castle , 1832
view from the northeast of the castle and the church tower behind it
Courtyard view of the palace, before 1923
Condition of the castle in need of renovation in April 2006
Weistropp Castle. North wing (1662) courtyard side. State 2006

The Weistropp Castle is an asymmetrical, three-wing palace complex in Weistropp , in the municipality of Klipphausen in district Meissen in Saxony . The listed building from the 17th century shows different architectural styles due to its multiple changes, with classical elements being predominant .

location

Weistropp is located away from the main traffic routes between Dresden and Meißen in a rural location. The castle is on the outskirts to the north of the town center. In the east there is a small wood separating it from the other buildings and the Weistropper Church is located a short distance from the south wing . A manor building in the west forms the structural end of the courtyard, which is otherwise open to the west.

history

From 1413 Weistropp one were Sattelhof and Vorwerk and in 1551 a Resulting from this manor mentioned. Under the manor Heinrich von Eckersberg , a new castle was built in 1601. Albrecht von Güntherode, who leased the manor in 1647 and bought it in 1649, had the south and north wings added in 1661/1662.

The royal Polish and electoral Saxon chief chef Adolph Freiherr von Seifertitz acquired the manor from August Ferdinand von Güntherode in 1717 and initiated a major renovation of the palace in 1723, which also included a corridor to the patronage box in the church. The Russian general Gottlob Curt Heinrich von Tottleben married the landlady Elisabeth Christiane Freiin von Seifertitz in September 1745, whereby the property came into his own. The widow of his son Adolf Graf von Tottleben († 1818) sold the property in 1822 for 80,000 Reichstaler to the Austrian consul general and merchant Jacob von Krause , who saw a worthy space for his art collection there. Krause's brother Johann also moved there with his family in 1824, whose son Robert Krause "completed [e] on July 27, 1832" his painting Weistropp Castle .

After the death of his brother Johann in 1829, Jacob von Krause already had the idea of ​​selling the castle, but saw no urgency in this, especially since a financial loss could be expected. When Charles II from the House of Bourbon-Parma , who was now Duke of Lucca after the loss of the northern Italian duchy of Parma , looked around for a possible asylum outside of Italy in 1838 and went to the Weistropp estate, which was for sale for 130,000 thalers became aware, he soon came to an agreement with Jacob von Krause. The morning paper for educated readers reported on the sale of the Jacobs von Krause art collection in June 1838:

“One of the most brilliant spots on the Elbe in the local [= Dresden] vicinity […] is the Weisstropp estate, situated on a high mountain. He is mainly mentioned because a major loss is imminent. As is well known, his castle contains a collection of excellent paintings of old and new art, especially a treasure trove of exquisite statues, especially by Thorwaldsen . Whoever should have been so unhappy never to meet Cupid in his life will find him here in marble, with all the softness, sweetness, grace, mischief and cunning, endowed with the full, infinite magic of his most peculiar being. [...] Mr. v. Krause, the owner, has sold the property [...]. "

It took a few more years before Karl stayed in the castle for a long time. After his abdication in favor of his son in the course of the Italian revolutions of 1848/1849, he lived as a private citizen alternately in Nice and Weistropp. Until then, Krause's nephew Eduard Kirchenpauer von Kirchdorf had leased the manor after he had been its manager since 1831.

Another major renovation took place in 1873/1874 under the new owner Adolph Keil (1822–1890), Canon of the Wurzen Abbey and Privy Legation Councilor. His family owned the estate until it was expropriated in 1945.

During the GDR era and in some cases beyond that, the castle served as a municipal office, school, youth club and residential building. After the castle had stood empty for years and was left to decay, it was sold to a Dresden couple in 2006. The renovation has been going on since 2007, intensified after the takeover by Ventar Immobilien AG in 2014 and completed in April 2016. 19 apartments were created (mostly 3 and 4 room apartments), further apartments were built in the manor building adjacent to the west.

Sources and further references

literature

Footnotes

  1. ^ Weistropp in the Digital Historical Directory of Saxony
  2. ↑ Hartmut Ring: Robert Krause. In the footsteps of the landscape painter through the 19th century . P. 93.
  3. ^ Correspondence messages . Dresden, June. In: Morgenblatt for educated readers . 32nd year, no. 148 . Verlag der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, Stuttgart and Tübingen June 21, 1838, p. 592 , urn : nbn: de: bvb: 12-bsb10531716-6 .
  4. Jump up ↑ 10642 Weistropp. In: archiv.sachsen.de. Main State Archive Dresden , accessed on December 26, 2014 .
  5. ↑ Peter Weckbrodt: Weistropp Castle awakens from ruinous twilight. In: Oiger. January 18, 2016, accessed January 19, 2016 .
  6. ^ Weistropp Castle - Weistropp near Dresden. Ventar Immobilien AG, accessed on August 11, 2019 .
  7. ^ Weistropp manor - a pearl in the Dresden area. Ventar Immobilien AG, accessed on August 11, 2019 .

Web links

Commons : Schloss Weistropp  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 5 '15.7 "  N , 13 ° 35' 5.5"  E