Schloss Neumühle, Cultural heritage castle in Beetzendorf, Germany.
Schloss Neumühle is a castle in Beetzendorf, in the north of Saxony-Anhalt, built with four round corner towers and five stories. It sits on a rise surrounded by forest, with gardens laid out around the main building.
Construction began in 1938 after the von der Schulenburg family received compensation for Wolfsburg Castle, which had been taken from them. After the Second World War the building was used as a tuberculosis sanatorium and then as a retirement home before returning to private hands.
Schloss Neumühle was designed by Paul Bonatz, an architect better known for railway stations and bridges than for castles. The result is a building that looks like a traditional noble residence but is made entirely of reinforced concrete, which gives its walls a different texture from older stone structures.
The castle stands on wooded elevated ground, so sturdy footwear makes it easier to walk around the property. Since it is private property, it is worth checking access conditions before planning a visit.
In 2001 workers found a hidden family treasure inside a double wall next to what had been the count's office. The cache had been placed there in 1944, when the family hid their valuables before leaving.
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