Jagdschloss Fürstenwalde, Baroque hunting lodge in Fürstenwalde/Spree, Germany
Jagdschloss Fürstenwalde is a two-story Baroque manor located along the Spree River, marked by 13 window axes symmetrically arranged beneath a hipped roof and a projecting central section. The building sits directly on the riverbank and displays the balanced proportions typical of Baroque design with regular fenestration.
Friedrich III commissioned the construction of the hunting lodge in 1699 and appointed Martin Grünberg, the court architect who also designed Grunewald Castle. A century later, Friedrich II converted the building into a military grain storage facility in 1750, reinforcing it with sturdy wooden beam ceilings.
The site served Prussian nobility as a place for hunting trips and leisure with formal gardens and fish ponds designed for royal enjoyment. Visitors can still sense how the building and its grounds functioned as a place where the court mixed nature with architecture.
The building underwent comprehensive renovation from 2020 to 2023, carefully preserving key original features from its different periods of use. Visitors will find an easily accessible location on the riverbank whose exterior appearance reflects its complex construction history.
The interior still bears the heavy wooden beam ceilings that Friedrich II had installed during the 1750 conversion to grain storage. This sturdy construction is a visible reminder of how the building shifted from a royal pleasure retreat to a military storage facility.
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