Pansevitz Castle ruins
The Pansevitz castle ruins in Pansevitz on the island of Rügen near Gingst in the municipality of Kluis is a dilapidated manor house that was completed in 1597. After World War II, when it suffered next to no damage, it was largely used by the local population as a source of building materials.
The more than twelve hectare castle park, today the Pansevitz Landscape Park , which has also been used as a cemetery since 2006, extends around the castle grounds .
history
The area around the current ruin was first mentioned in a document in 1314. It was owned by the von Krassow family to which u. a. Carl Reinhold von Krassow belonged. In the 16th century, construction work began on the manor house, which was completed in 1597. In the 18th century a cavalier's house was built behind the main building. In addition, renovation work was carried out on the main building. Parts of the north and east facade were removed.
The family zu Innhausen and Knyphausen took over in the 19th century through the marriage of Luise von Krassow (born October 31, 1843, † February 7, 1930), the daughter of Carl Reinhold von Krassow , with Edzard zu Innhausen and Knyphausen the estate and lived there it until the Soviet occupation forces expropriated them in 1945 . For the time being, the houses were now inhabited by Soviet army officers. Several families then lived in the mansion until 1963. Then the mansion in particular fell into disrepair very quickly and the rubble was used as building material.
It was not until 1999 that the restoration of the park began, which is now almost completely designed, which was also made possible by financial support from the expropriated Graf Knyphausen family. In 2006 the park was finally used as a cemetery. In 2007 the Pansevitz Palace Park Foundation was established, which takes care of the further development and new plantings as well as maintenance and care of the park and which today owns the palace park. In June 2009 a steel spiral staircase was installed in one of the two tower ruins. It leads to a height of 17 meters and cost more than € 100,000.
Today's appearance
The mansion is almost completely derelict. All that remains are the ruins of the two towers, which are still around 17 meters high, as well as some foundation walls of the front facade. The Kavaliershaus, on the other hand, was completely renovated and is now inhabited again.
The park has been restored to resemble its original appearance. The four large ponds were completely desludged and refilled.
Web links
- Literature about the Pansevitz castle ruins in the state bibliography MV
- Website of the Pansevitz Palace Park Foundation
Coordinates: 54 ° 27 ′ 19.3 " N , 13 ° 18 ′ 41.2" E