Quitzin Hunting Lodge, Hunting lodge in Splietsdorf, Germany.
Quitzin Hunting Lodge is a three-storey plastered manor house with two single-storey side wings, all under high mansard roofs, built in 1607 on the vaults of a 13th-century castle. The facade has corner quoins and window surrounds, and the main entrance is framed by pilasters and a segmental arch. Stuccowork decorates the walls and ceilings of the main floor.
The structure rests on 13th-century castle foundations and was rebuilt as a Renaissance manor in the 17th century. It received its current Baroque appearance during the 18th century.
The lodge preserves hunting traditions and serves as a venue for weddings and baptisms held in its historic chapel. Visitors can experience these customs in active use today.
The lodge lies in Quitzin, part of Splietsdorf in the Vorpommern-Rügen district. The main house, two cavalier houses, the park and the fieldstone wall form the ensemble; the small chapel stands in front of the main house. The house is now run as a B&B and as the family's home, and civil weddings have been held there since 2009.
The chapel bell dates from 1856 and hangs from a wooden mount in the timber-framed east gable. Inside are a sandstone altar base of 1616 bearing the coats of arms of the von Küssow and von Blücher families, a 14th-century crucifix and a pulpit with Renaissance carvings.
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