オーバーハーフェルの洞窟・トップ17

There are also seating areas here.

Probably built between 1150 and 1200 as a border fortress by the Ascanians! First documented in 1333! The current east wing of the complex, known as the "Old House," probably dates from 1539. The south wing, the "Great New House," was built between 1572 and 1595.

Texts by Anne Seubert can be read – and heard – at the sculpture park at Schlossgut Schwante.

The castle was built between 1741 and 1743 under the landowner Erasmus Wilhelm von Redern from the House of Schwante and his wife Catherina Elisabeth von Bredow from the House of Sontz by an unknown architect, probably with advice from Knobelsdorff. It was built on the site of a fortified house from 1618, parts of which have been preserved in the cellar vaults of the current castle.

Luxury apartments are currently being built in the castle.

Was previously used as a school. Unfortunately it is currently empty.

The former moated castle of Vehlefanz is a successor to the castle on the castle rampart from the 13th century, which stood on the castle hill that is still visible today a few meters further to the northwest. From 1375 onwards, the village and castle were owned by the von Redern family, who replaced the old castle with a new moated castle. The further course of history is unclear. It is unclear when and why the castle was destroyed or whether it was simply abandoned. What is certain is that it no longer existed in 1786, as an office building was built to replace the castle. The stones of the former moated castle were also used for this. Today, all that remains of Vehlefanz Castle is a small tower ruin. Source: https://www.burgen-und-schloesser.net/brandenburg/burg-vehlefanz/geschichte.html

Schwante Castle was built between 1741 and 1743 by an unknown architect under the ownership of landowner Erasmus Wilhelm von Redern and his wife Catherina Elisabeth von Bredow. In 1888, Friedrich August Richard Sommer, builder of Sommerswalde Castle, acquired the property. After his death, the castle came into the possession of Vicco Karl Alexander von Bülow-Schwante. After 1945, it served as a makeshift hospital and later as an educational center for the FDJ. In 2009, after a long period of vacancy, the Hexenkessel Hoftheater und Strand GmbH became the owner and has used it as a theater ever since. In 2019, the property was resold to a married couple of art dealers and collectors, who live there and offer smaller public events. In June 2020, a sculpture park opened in the 20-hectare palace gardens with works by Hans Arp, Martin Creed, Tony Cragg, Björn Dahlem, Dan Graham, Carsten Nicolai, George Rickey and Ai Weiwei.