Villa Möllering

Villa Möllering was a residential estate built in 1906 in the Häcklingen district, designed by architects Konrad Reimer and Friedrich Körte with a single-story layout, gabled roof, and distinctive brick entrance wall. The property sat on spacious grounds with a garden and was marked by its impressive arched gateway entrance.

The property was built in 1906 and experienced a turning point in 1945 when it served as headquarters for British Field Marshal Montgomery during the final phase of World War II. Critical negotiations over the Wehrmacht's surrender in Northern Germany took place within its walls.

The building housed a girls' school from 1907 that taught agriculture and domestic skills to its students. This school was an important center for women's education in the region and shaped the local community's development.

The original building complex was demolished in 2020, leaving only the distinctive brick entrance wall and archway visible at the site today. Visitors should expect to see primarily the surviving architectural fragments rather than the complete villa structure.

Alexander Möllering, director of a local brewery, purchased the property in 1935 and transformed the original entrance into a distinctive arched gateway. This modification became one of the villa's most recognizable features and remains one of the last visible elements of the structure today.