Apenburger Hof, Manor estate in Beetzendorf, Germany.

The Apenburger Hof is a manor estate in Beetzendorf, consisting of a Gutshaus built under Leopold Wilhelm von der Schulenburg and expanded in 1866, with an entrance gate erected in 1892. The gate bears inscriptions and coats of arms of Werner von der Schulenburg and his wife Elise von Wuthenau, while a relief on the gate arch commemorates Levin Dietrich von der Schulenburg.

Dietrich Hermann I von der Schulenburg (1638–1693) began laying out the Apenburger Hof at the end of the 17th century; his eldest son Achaz V completed it, and it became the main residence of the family's black line. The manor house itself was built under Leopold Wilhelm von der Schulenburg, who took over the estate in 1811. His son Wilhelm extended it in 1866, and Werner von der Schulenburg had the surviving entrance gate erected in 1892. The estate was expropriated in 1945.

The estate's name comes from Apenburg, which Dietrich Hermann I von der Schulenburg also owned. A relief on the entrance gate arch commemorates his son Levin Dietrich, who studied in Utrecht and travelled through England, France and Italy for two years. Parts of the manor's library, family archive and painting collection went to a museum in Salzwedel and the Staatsarchiv Magdeburg.

The property now operates as a hotel, so it's best to check ahead about visiting options and access to the grounds. Planning your visit in advance will help you understand what parts of the estate you can see and explore.

The entrance gate was erected in 1892 by Werner von der Schulenburg and bears inscriptions and coats of arms of him and his wife Elise von Wuthenau. The relief of Levin Dietrich von der Schulenburg (1678–1743) on the gate arch recalls a younger son of the estate's founder.