Gut Rohlstorf, Neo-baroque manor house in Rohlstorf, Germany.
Gut Rohlstorf is a two-story manor house built in 1912 and sitting directly on the shore of Lake Wardersee in Rohlstorf, northern Germany, built in a neo-baroque style. The facade shows carefully shaped windows, cornices, and ornamental details drawn from the design language of the nearby Gut Pronstorf estate.
The estate dates back to the 16th century, when it was held by the Wensin family, one of the old landowning families of the region. In 1614, the Danish King Christian IV transferred the property to General Christer Somme, marking the start of a long series of changes in ownership.
The manor is known as Schloss Rohlstorf, a name tolerated because Danish kings once owned the estate, though it never served as a royal residence. Since 1962 it has housed the Seehorst boarding school, and since 2010 the Annette von Rantzau Gemeinschaftsschule teaches about 90 pupils in grades 5 to 10 on the estate, most of them living in the house. The interior is normally closed to the public; open days and theatre performances staged by the schools are the exceptions.
The property is not open to visitors at all times, so it is best to check in advance before making the trip. Open house days and special events are held from time to time and give access to the interior of the manor.
The north facade of the house, facing Lake Wardersee, has no side projections of the kind called risalits, which were a standard feature of manor houses from that era. This simpler finish gives the lakeside side of the building a more open look compared to the rest of the facade.
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