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Kössern Manor

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Kössern Manor

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Kössern Manor

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    Location: Grimma, Landkreis Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

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    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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      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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        May 21, 2020

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

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