Gutshaus Altwigshagen, Manor house in Altwigshagen, Germany.
Gutshaus Altwigshagen is a two-story plastered building with a granite base, a facade of thirteen window axes, and a flat hipped roof topped with an ornate middle section. The structure occupies Schlossberg hill about 80 meters from the southern shore of Lake Altwigshagen, where the land drops away steeply on both sides.
The site's origins trace back to 1295, when the von Schwerin family built a lowland fortress on this location. In the 17th century, the von Borcke family took control and brought their own mark to the property.
During the GDR period, the manor served as the center for various community services, housing a municipal office, children's hospital, kindergarten, and civil registry all in one place. This mixed use made it a gathering point where locals handled important matters and shaped how people experienced public life in the village.
The site is accessible, but visitors should be aware of the steep slopes that surround Schlossberg on both sides. The best time to explore is in dry weather, which makes it easier and safer to navigate the sloped terrain.
Inside, the building preserves arched doorways with intricate tracery details and built-in storage cupboards that show the craftsmanship of earlier times. The northern wing displays significant damage, including a collapsed middle section with four axes, making the passage of time visibly apparent.
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