Slevogthof Neukastel
| Slevogthof Neukastel | |
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 Slevogthof Neukastel |
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| Data | |
| place | Leinsweiler |
| Client | When expanding in the 20th century: Max Slevogt |
| Architectural style | large multi-leaf complex, Belvedere tower |
| Construction year | 1828, expansion 1922–1923 |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 11 '12.5 " N , 8 ° 1' 4.1" E |
| particularities | |
| Closed since June 2011 | |
The Slevogthof Neukastel is a mansion from the 19th century, which emerged from a former Meierhof , which once belonged to the Reichsburg Neukastel . It is located above the village of Leinsweiler on the southern wine route on the slope of a slightly protruding hill in the Palatinate Forest.
history
The Meierhof, on whose property the Slevogthof stands today, was destroyed by French troops in 1689 as part of the War of the Palatinate Succession . In 1828 the farm was built on the remaining foundations as an inn. Peter Finkler acquired the property including the castle ruins and the surrounding forest in 1884.
In 1890 Antonie "Nini" Finkler, a daughter of the landlord, made the acquaintance of Max Slevogt , who then became artistically active on the Neukastel estate and whom she married in 1898 in the Martinskirche in Leinsweiler . Since the Finkler family could not keep the house for financial reasons, Slevogt bought the property at auction in 1914. In 1922 and 1923 he had the ensemble of buildings extended to the south and thus created a library and a music hall. He also decorated the rooms with his motifs. After Slevogt's death, his daughter inherited the estate.
Todays use
To this day, a large part of the building ensemble has been preserved, even if it has been partially renewed. The direct descendants of Max Slevogt ran a museum and a restaurant in the buildings. Max Slevogt's former living quarters (such as the library, the dining room or the music room) had been made accessible. The furnishings include, for example, the artist's only murals that have survived to date.
The Slevogthof has been closed since June 2011 until further notice. It is now in the hands of the architect Thorsten Holch from Landau, who wants to renovate it and make some of it accessible to the public again.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Slevogthof near Leinsweiler, press release GDKE, Landesmuseum Mainz (PDF document) Retrieved on May 5, 2014