Katrepeler Landstraße 48/50, Protected heritage building in Borgfeld, Germany
The Wümmehof is a protected heritage property in Borgfeld consisting of a main residence and a steward's house, both completed in 1939. The structures were designed by architect Friedrich Schumacher following traditional Bremen architectural style.
A predecessor building went up in 1905, and the garden followed in 1909 to plans by Friedrich Gildemeister. The country house itself was built in 1939 for the merchant and former savings bank director Friedrich Wilhelm Kellner, designed by cathedral master builder Friedrich Schumacher. From 1950 to 1994 it was the permanent main residence of Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, head of the House of Hohenzollern. The family moved out in 2013 and the estate was sold in 2013/14.
The garden laid out in 1909 to plans by garden architect Friedrich Gildemeister survives only in a few parts. The grounds cover roughly 10,000 m². The property is also known as Wümmehof, after the river Wümme beside which the country house stands.
The estate is located along Katrepeler Landstraße and visible from the road, though closer inspection may not always be possible. The surrounding grounds offer a good sense of the overall layout and design.
The roughly 10,000 m² grounds were built over with three additional houses in 2015/16, after the family sold the estate to an investor in 2013/14. The neighbouring property at Katrepeler Landstraße 51 is the Villa Wikingborg.
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