Jagdschloss Göhrde

Jagdschloss Göhrde is a Baroque hunting palace with three stories, a two-wing main building constructed with brick, and several auxiliary structures on the grounds. The complex includes royal stables and numerous rooms designed to house hunting participants and their retinues.

King George I of Great Britain commissioned construction of this palace between 1706 and 1709, replacing an earlier hunting lodge from the 16th century. The new structure reflected the growing power and cultural influence of German nobility in the early 18th century.

The lodge served as the setting for royal hunting events where the king and guests observed from viewing positions while participants pursued stags through surrounding woods. These traditions shaped the place as a center of courtly ceremony and aristocratic leisure.

The property is now privately owned after decades as a recreation center and seminar facility. Visitors should know that the complex is protected as a cultural monument with ongoing maintenance requirements.

The original stables were designed to house over 500 horses, revealing the enormous logistical demands of royal hunting events. This scale was necessary to support the large hunting parties with their riders and hunting dogs.