Schlütergut, Architectural heritage estate in Freising, Germany.
Schlütergut is a protected estate in Freising with a two-story main building featuring corner turrets and arcade loggias. Several outbuildings stand across the grounds, including a water tower, a clock tower, a former bee house, and a pigeon house.
Anton Schlüter, founder of the Anton Schlüter München tractor company, bought the Schmidtbauernmühle south of Freising in 1912 and built an estate there, used to develop and test his tractors and as the family residence. A third Schlüter plant rose a few hundred metres north. Financial troubles led to the sale of the estate and 80 hectares to the Free State of Bavaria in 1987; the firm closed at the end of 1993.
The name Schlütergut comes from Anton Schlüter, who bought the Schmidtbauernmühle south of Freising in 1912 and built an estate there that also served as the family home. The preserved manor house with its tower and oriels, a second tower now inside the factory halls, a dovecote and a bee house are listed monuments. The park laid out in the 1960s was restored.
The grounds cover a fair amount of space, so plan enough time to walk between the different buildings. Sturdy footwear is a good idea, as some paths are uneven and pass through grass areas.
The water tower on the grounds has a mansard roof and once supplied the entire compound with water. Utility buildings of this type from that era are rarely found in such good condition today.
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