Jagdschloss Baum, Hunting lodge in Bückeburg, Germany

Jagdschloss Baum is a rectangular stone building featuring classical architectural elements, set within an English landscape garden and pond. The property includes multiple structures with dining and gathering spaces, kitchen facilities, and accommodations for guests.

Count Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe commissioned the building in 1760, reusing the foundation of an earlier structure. This construction reflected the princely architectural ambitions of the period.

The name comes from a Schlagbaum, a toll barrier where customs were collected near the border of the small principality. Since April 2021 the lodge has no longer served as the Protestant youth centre of the Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe; a new operator took over the educational centre in February 2022. The two early Baroque portals by the grotto were probably carved between 1604 and 1606 for the great hall of Bückeburg Palace and set up here in 1758.

The lodge stands on the road from Bückeburg to Lahde in the Schaumburg Forest, with the English landscape garden, pond and grotto portals on the grounds. Until 31 March 2021 it served as the Protestant youth education centre of the Landeskirche Schaumburg-Lippe; a new operator took over the education centre in February 2022. The building is not a public museum, so check current access before setting out.

The name comes from a historic toll barrier at the border of the small principality, where customs duties were collected in the 18th century. This customs post shaped the site and its name for generations.