Villa Oppenheim (Heringsdorf)

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Lake side of the Villa Oppenheim in Heringsdorf

The Villa Oppenheim at Delbrückstraße 11 in Heringsdorf is one of the most famous examples of the bath villas on the island of Usedom .

It was built in 1883 as a summer villa for the family of the banker Benoît Oppenheim sen. (1842–1931) erected. Who planned the neoclassical white building on the beach promenade, which is adorned by four Corinthian columns, can no longer be determined with certainty; possibly the building goes back to the Berlin architect Hermann von der Hude .

Between 1908 and 1912, the artist Lyonel Feininger often used Villa Oppenheim as a motif for his watercolors and woodcuts.

After the expropriation during the Third Reich , the NSDAP used the villa as a local headquarters; the administrative office of the Association of German Girls (BDM) was also housed here. From 1945 to 1950, like almost all villas in this preferred location, the building served as a spa for Red Army officers . The villa was later part of the Heinrich Mankiewicz rest home , which the Ministry for State Security set up on the Heringsdorf beach promenade. The Villa Oppenheim served Erich Mielke as quarters and was used as a representative guest house.

After the fall of the Wall, the villa was returned to the heirs of the previous owners. The descendants of Benoît Oppenheim, who live in Canada, sold the property in 1994. After extensive renovations, Villa Oppenheim has since been rented out as a holiday home - divided into individual holiday apartments.

Web links

Commons : Villa Oppenheim  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • Villa Oppenheim after renovation and expansion on the homepage of the architecture office

Coordinates: 53 ° 57 ′ 10.5 ″  N , 14 ° 10 ′ 15.7 ″  E