Charlottenhof in Essen, Architectural ensemble in Essen, Germany.

Charlottenhof is a former villa complex on the southern bank of the Ruhr opposite Kettwig. The main house, a two-storey plastered building with a tower-like projection facing the river, was almost completely destroyed in World War II. The simple forecourt, a rectangular courtyard behind a tower-shaped gatehouse with single-storey wings, survives in its basic form. The villa's foundations were incorporated into a new building in 1966/1967, and a church was built in front of the complex in 1977/1978.

Entrepreneur Friedrich Flick commissioned architect Paul Schultze-Naumburg to design the original villa during the 1920s. After its destruction during World War II, the complex was completely rebuilt in the 1960s.

The former forecourt, the Wirtschaftshof, now serves the Jugendbildungsstätte St. Altfrid, a youth education centre of the Diocese of Essen opened here in 1960. Nuns from Schuir helped set it up. In 2017 the centre hosted the Printemps Semaine Internationale youth meeting from 10 to 17 April. The name Charlottenhof refers to Charlotte, wife of the builder Friedrich Flick.

The grounds are accessible to visitors through guided tours that show the church building and renovated structures. It is worth checking in advance for current opening times and tour offerings.

The foundations of the original 1920s villa were deliberately preserved and integrated into the new construction during the 1960s renovation. This shows how parts of the site's earlier history continue to exist within its modern buildings.