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Schloss Wilkendorf

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Schloss Wilkendorf

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Schloss Wilkendorf

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Location: Altlandsberg, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany

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Mathias57

December 18, 2021

Wilkendorf Castle is a listed aristocratic residence in the town of the same name north of Strausberg, which served as a guest house for the Ministry of Defense during GDR times.
Since 1536 the property has belonged to members of the traditional Brandenburg aristocratic family Pfuel (Pfuel auf Wilkendorf line). It was not until 1852 that Gustav Felix Bertram von Pfuel, the fifth child of the von Pfuel family, had the castle built. Theodor Fontane developed the idea for his novel Effi Briest at Wilkendorf Castle. Two thirds of the castle burned down in 1891, and the castle was partially rebuilt in 1892/93.
In 1905 the industrialist Georg von Caro (1849–1913) acquired the castle with the 1193 hectare manor. The new lord of the castle had the von Pfuel coat of arms above the main entrance removed and replaced it with the coat of arms of the von Caro family.
After 1945, Wilkendorf Castle became the guest house of the GDR Ministry of Defense. The "Operational Group of the Ministry of National Defense" met there on August 9, 1961 to determine the detailed plans for the deployment of the East German NVA with regard to the construction of the Berlin Wall from August 13, 1961. The castle has been empty since 1990.
In 2005 the buildings were sold to Russian investors who (wanted) to extensively renovate the dilapidated building and convert it into a luxury hotel, the author's note. “Schloss Wilkendorf Liegenschaften GmbH”, founded at the end of 2005, had taken on these tasks. The luxury hotel was planned to open in 2019.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Wilkendorf
The house has obviously been refurbished. When will be opened is written in the stars. If you are interested in the ambitious plans, follow the link below:
schloss-wilkendorf.de/index.php?lang=de&id=85

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Elevation 120 m

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3. Wilkendorf Sculpture Park – Wooden Buddha Statue loop from Strausberg Nord

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