Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see

Germany

Hamburg

Villa Mutzenbecher (Niendorfer Gehege)

Discover
Places to see

Germany

Hamburg

Villa Mutzenbecher (Niendorfer Gehege)

Villa Mutzenbecher (Niendorfer Gehege)

Recommended by 184 hikers out of 203

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Best Hikes to Villa Mutzenbecher (Niendorfer Gehege)

    4.8

    (19)

    72

    hikers

    1. Kollau Stream and Bridge – Tarpenbek Stream loop from Hagenbecks Tierpark

    20.8km

    05:16

    50m

    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Expert

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Easy

    Tips

    February 20, 2025

    The Mutzenbecher Villa in Niendorfer Gehege stood empty for a long time and was in danger of falling into disrepair. Thanks to the commitment of many Hamburg residents, the brick building was able to be preserved. The summer house of insurance director Hermann Mutzenbecher, built around 1900, has been extensively restored in recent years and now serves as an educational and meeting place. Schoolchildren, craftsmen and students are breathing new life into the listed building.

    Translated by Google •

      August 22, 2021

      It stands there quietly – surrounded by the greenery of the Niendorfer Gehege, artfully encased in spider webs. The Villa Mutzenbecher appears deserted, as if in a fairytale sleep. But signs behind the windows warn:

      "This house is occupied." They are from the only tenant, who, despite endless discussions about its demolition, has remained loyal to the historic building for years.


      The house's glory days began about a hundred years ago.

      Wealthy Hamburg citizens discovered rural Niendorf, with its thatched farmhouses, as a place for summer retreats.

      Before the tram was built in 1907, the many carriages of holidaymakers are said to have even caused traffic jams.

      Gradually, influential merchants were drawn to the area north of the city center.

      Like Johann Theodor Merck, head of the Hamburg-America Line shipping company, they acquired land and had country houses built. This was also the case with Hermann Franz Matthias Mutzenbecher, the general director of the Hamburg-based insurance group Albingia, who purchased a substantial 68 hectares of land around 1900 to build his "holiday home."

      A now-obscured architect created this private, residential space, which served less as a representation. Mutzenbecher continued to keep the adjacent forest open to walkers. Shortly thereafter, he hired the renowned architect Erich Elingius, who redesigned the two-story brick building between 1908 and 1910.

      Regardless of the damage, which is primarily due to the fact that many rooms in the house have been empty for a long time – not all of them can be used by the tenant, Marc Schlesinger – the architecture is of high quality. From a heritage conservation perspective, the Villa Mutzenbecher is particularly valuable, as it has been preserved almost in its original form:

      Its facades are intact, the wooden windows, the doors, the veranda, and many of the interior fixtures are intact.


      Because the owner, the Hamburg Finance Authority, was unwilling to cover the costs of renovations and a suitable user could not be found, demolition was considered in 2012. The impending loss immediately brought several stakeholders to the fore. Thanks to them, the Mutzenbecher Villa, a typical example of Hamburg country house architecture from the turn of the century, has been preserved.

      monumente-online.de/de/ausgaben/2014/6/denkmal-in-not.php

      Translated by Google •

        January 26, 2021

        Die Stammfolge beginnt mit Lorenz Mutzenbecher, der 1640 Bürger zu Kiel wurde. Sein Sohn Matthias Mutzenbecher (1653–1735) siedelte 1669 nach Hamburg über und wurde dort 1710 Senator (vgl. Biographie Matthias Mutzenbechers). Dessen Neffe Johann Baptista Mutzenbecher (1691–1759) wurde 1723 Senatssyndicus der Freien Reichsstadt Hamburg, gab dieses Amt aber schon 1725 nach der Heirat mit der vermögenden Hanseatentochter Christiane Moller vom Baum auf. 1727 erwarb er das Gut Horst mit Rensdorf und Gehrum (heute Ortsteil von Boizenburg/Elbe) in Mecklenburg, wurde in die mecklenburgische Ritterschaft aufgenommen und gehörte 1755 zu den Unterzeichnern des Landesgrundgesetzlichen Erbvergleichs. Ein von dem Hamburger Kaufmann Johann Hinrich Mutzenbecher (1700–1757) abstammender Zweig erlangte im Herzogtum Oldenburg, später Großherzogtum Oldenburg, Bedeutung. Sein jüngster Sohn Esdras Heinrich Mutzenbecher (1744–1801) wurde Generalsuperintendent in Oldenburg, dessen Sohn Friedrich Mutzenbecher (1781–1855) Großherzoglich Oldenburgischer Geheimer Staatsrat und Präsident des Regierungskollegiums. Dessen Söhne waren August Mutzenbecher (1826–1897), Großherzoglich Oldenburgischer Staatsrat, Wilhelm Mutzenbecher (1832–1878), Großherzoglich Oldenburgischer Geheimer Staatsrat, Justiz- und Kultusminister sowie Bevollmächtigter zum Bundesrat und Adolf Mutzenbecher (1834–1896), Großherzoglich Oldenburgischer Geheimer Staatsrat und Regierungspräsident in Eutin. Johannes Eduard Mutzenbecher (1822–1903) gelangte mit dem Guanohandel zu Reichtum und wurde mit Diplom vom 18. Januar 1875 preußischer Freiherr. Er gab seinen Hamburger Bürgerbrief zurück (vgl. „Hanseatische Adelige“) und führte sein Leben als Gutsherr auf Miekenhagen in Mecklenburg zu Ende. Sein Sohn Johannes Freiherr von Mutzenbecher (* 1854) war außerordentlicher Gesandter und bevollmächtigter Minister, ein anderer Sohn Kurt von Mutzenbecher wurde Intendant des Hoftheaters in Wiesbaden. Hermann Franz Matthias Mutzenbecher (1855–1932) war Gründer und Direktor der „Albingia-Versicherungsgesellschaft“ und der „Hamburg-Mannheimer“ Versicherungsgesellschaft. 1900 ließ er einen Backsteinbau – die heutige Villa Mutzenbecher – im Niendorfer Gehege als privaten Rückzugsort errichten.

          Sign up for a free komoot account to get 6 more insider tips and takes.

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 20 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Monday 29 September

          18°C

          10°C

          0 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Hamburg, Germany

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy