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Kössern Manor

Kössern Manor

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Kössern Manor

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Location: Grimma, Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

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1. Steinklippen an der Mulde – Wassermühle Höfgen loop from Kaditzsch

10.5km

02:43

60m

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2. Kössern Manor – Jagdhaus Kössern loop from Kössern

9.96km

02:36

70m

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

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3. Jagdhaus Kössern – Kössern Manor loop from Collmen

11.7km

03:04

90m

100m

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

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Michi LE

October 16, 2021

Construction period
14th century, 16th century, 17th century,
18th century, 19th century
1358, 1541, 1695 to 1781 (manor house), 1894
Architectural style
Baroque, Historicism
Client
Wolff Dietrich von Erdmannsdorff (around 1695)
Master builder/Architect
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Condition
The manor house in Kössern was extensively renovated between 2012 and 2015.

Current use
Manor house: residential,
Former cowshed: commercial (farm shop), events
Access
The manor house in Kössern is accessible, but the manor house cannot be visited.

Description

Floor plan
The manor house in Kössern is a large, open rectangular complex with a manor house built into the courtyard. Between 1695 and 1781, the Cavalier's House, an inn, a mill, and a regular artisan settlement for 35 trades were built next to the manor house.

Building:
Two-story angled building with scrolled gables,
Facade:
Rendered facade, accentuated gable ends with canopies, portal,
Roof shape:
Gable roof

Source: architektur-blicklicht.de/schloesser-herrenhaeuser/rittergut-koessern-grimma-leipzig

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Torsten

April 7, 2021

Key historical facts about the Kössern manor:

c. 800-900 AD: Slavic settlement/castle complex
1300: Place name Kozzerwer
1348: Manor; Apez von Kozzer
1541: Manor; Nikol von Techwitz
1586: Manor; Dietrich von Haugwitz
1657: Manor; Hans Ernst von Lohma
1695: Renovation by Wolf Dietrich von Erdmannsdorff
1703-1718: Construction of the "Kavalierhaus" (Cavalier House), the "Jagdhaus" (Hunting Lodge) (architect M. D. Pöppelmann), and the "Herrschaftlicher Schenke" (Herrschaftlicher Tavern), among others
1772: Sale to Christian Friedrich von Abendroth
1892: Erection of the Neo-Renaissance gables on the castle
1945: Expropriation during the communist regime Land reform
2006: Sale to Mr. Gerard James Hand, Ireland
2012: Acquisition of the site by Rittergut Kössern GbR - rittergut.org/rittergut

The manor boasts impressive grounds. It houses a farm shop, a café, several event spaces (including wedding venues), and a beautiful park with views of the Mulde meadows.

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Anja

May 21, 2020

Beautifully renovated building and the garden behind the house is also very worth seeing.

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Kössern Manor

1. Steinklippen an der Mulde – Wassermühle Höfgen loop from Kaditzsch

2. Kössern Manor – Jagdhaus Kössern loop from Kössern

3. Jagdhaus Kössern – Kössern Manor loop from Collmen

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