Haus Lohe, Architectural heritage monument in Werl, Germany
Haus Lohe is an architectural manor house in Werl with a three-winged neo-Gothic structure. The building now contains multiple apartments, while craft businesses and artists occupy the surrounding outbuildings on the grounds.
The estate was first documented in 1281 when Knight Dietrich Volenspit owned it and paid an annuity to Welver Monastery. In the 19th century, Cologne's cathedral master Vinzenz Statz enlarged the building between 1855 and 1885 by adding a chapel and tower to the baroque section.
The name 'Lohe' comes from medieval German and refers to the woodland that once defined the area. Visitors can still walk through the romantic park with its ponds and mature trees that surround the property.
The estate today combines residential space with artist studios, giving visitors a sense of how the place is actively used. The park grounds are freely accessible and suitable for a leisurely walk around the property.
The estate owes its current form to a respected Cologne master builder from the 19th century, whose work is also visible on the famous Cologne Cathedral. This connection to a prominent architect of the era gives the house special value in the context of regional building history.
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