Schloss Hemmelmark
| Schloss Hemmelmark | |
|---|---|
Gatehouse of Schloss Hemmelmark | |
Location in Schleswig-Holstein | |
| General information | |
| Type | Manor house (Gut) |
| Location | Barkelsby, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Coordinates | 54°29′42″N 10°00′02″E / 54.4950°N 10.0005°E |
| Construction started | 1903 |
| Completed | 1904 |
Schloss Hemmelmark (also known as Gut Hemmelmark) is a historic manor house and former noble estate in the Municipality of Barkelsby near Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The estate is situated near the Hemmelmarker See, part of a Natura 2000 protected area.[1]
History
The estate of Hemmelmark originally belonged to the Schleswig-Holstein noble family of Sehestedt in the Middle Ages.[1] In 1527, it was temporarily confiscated by the Danish Crown before later being restored to the family.[1]
In 1894, the property was purchased by Prince Heinrich of Prussia as a private country residence.[1] Between 1903 and 1904, the old manor was replaced with a new building designed in the English country house style by court architect Ernst von Ihne.[1]
After Prince Heinrich's death in 1929, his widow Princess Irene of Hesse continued to live at Schloss Hemmelmark until her death in 1953.[1]
From 1959 to 1972, the mansion served as a boarding school operated by the Johanniterorden (Order of Saint John).[2]
Architecture
The manor house, built in 1904, reflects early 20th-century country-house architecture and forms the centre of a large rural estate with parkland, woodland, and agricultural outbuildings.[1]
Several structures on the estate including the manor house, the gatehouse, and the "Victoria House" (Meierei) are listed as protected cultural monuments in the heritage register of Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde.[3]
Surroundings
The nearby Hemmelmarker See covers approximately 82 hectares and reaches a depth of around 6.2 metres. It formed when a former coastal bay was cut off from the Baltic Sea.[4]
The surrounding landscape including wetlands, woodland, and dune habitats has been part of the FFH (Natura 2000) protected area "Hemmelmarker See" since 2004.[4]
Later use
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the estate remained in private ownership and has occasionally been used as a film location.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Gut Hemmelmark – Geschichte". Burgen und Schlösser in Schleswig-Holstein. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ "Der Johanniterorden in Hemmelmark". Volker Westphal. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ "Denkmalliste Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde" (PDF). Opendata Schleswig-Holstein. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ a b "FFH-Gebiet Hemmelmarker See" (PDF). Landesamt für Umwelt Schleswig-Holstein. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ "Film Location Guide – Eckernförde Region" (PDF). Tourismus Eckernförde. Retrieved 2025-12-07.