Krummbek Manor, Neoclassical manor in Lasbek, Germany.
Krummbek Manor is a neoclassical estate house in Lasbek with a white facade defined by symmetrical windows and columns framing the entrance. The building demonstrates the proportional ideals of its era, with balanced elements that convey order and refined taste.
Construction began in 1803 when the property was separated from a larger estate and given new ownership. The building emerged during a period when agriculture and land ownership played important roles in the regional economy of Schleswig-Holstein.
The name Krummbek derives from the Low German words for "crooked brook", a reference to the watercourse on the former estate grounds. The building began as the seat of an autonomous noble estate split from Schulenburg in 1803, and the Lampe family, which bought the property in 1909, still farms it today.
The manor is located in the rural countryside of Lasbek and is accessible by car via local roads. Keep in mind that this is a private residence and access may be limited depending on current circumstances.
Luise Jauch (1885–1933), who grew up at Krummbek, was head nurse at the Davos sanatorium where Katia Mann stayed in 1912; Thomas Mann drew on her traits for the head nurse Adritacia von Mylendonk in The Magic Mountain.
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