Haus Sölling, heritage-protected villa in Rolandseck, Remagen, Germany

Haus Sölling is a villa in Remagen built between 1858 and 1860 with a classical style featuring clean lines and symmetrical details. The house stands on a hillside above the Rhine and is surrounded by a protected garden, while today it is recognized as a cultural heritage monument.

The villa was commissioned by Friedrich Heinrich Sölling, a merchant from Essen and business partner of Alfred Krupp, who acquired a 40-morgen plot above Rolandseck. Construction began in 1858 to plans by Julius Carl Raschdorff, but Sölling died in January 1859; the design was modified and the villa completed in 1860. His widow Bertha Uellenberg bought it at the second auction in June 1861. From the mid-1950s to spring 1962 it housed the headquarters of the Johanniter Order (Balley Brandenburg).

Friedrich Heinrich Sölling, the merchant who commissioned the house, was part of the wealthy industrial families who settled along the Rhine during the 19th century. The villa represented the prosperity and lifestyle of that era, and later served the Johanniter Order as headquarters, showing how buildings take on different meanings for a community over time.

The house sits on a hillside about 85 meters (280 feet) above sea level and offers good views of the Rhine and surrounding landscape. The location is easily reached on foot and allows visitors to explore the classical architecture and protected garden in a quiet setting.

The villa's upper-floor boudoir, fitted with a bay window, had the best view in the house. Its ground-floor entrance hall was used as a dining salon in summer. The original plan also included a tower that was dropped, and not every room got the separate entrance the client had required.