Leezen Manor

Leezen Manor House is a Neo-Gothic mansion from the 19th century. It is located in Leezen in the district of Ludwigslust-Parchim on the eastern shore of Lake Schwerin.

The Mecklenburg estate of Leezen came into the possession of the Evers family in the first half of the 19th century after several changes of ownership. In 1850, Carl Detlef Evers had the manor house built in the late Classicist-early Neo-Gothic style by the Mecklenburg state architect Jatzow. The heirs of Carl Detlef Evers sold the estate to the Diestel family.

After the Second World War and the expropriation of the last owners, refugees and displaced persons were accommodated in the manor house. The estate was converted into an LPG. In the early 1990s, the building stood empty. In 1995, a complete renovation took place, with only the outer shell being preserved. Several condominiums and office spaces were set up in the manor house. The Ostufer Schweriner See administrative office maintains a registry office in the building.

The structure of the two-story mansion follows Classicist models, but already shows forms of Neo-Gothic in details: Tudor arches above the windows of the first floor, quatrefoils in the decorative forms in the central risalit. The building is flanked by four corner turrets with spires. The three-axis central risalit on the eleven-axis courtyard side has a triangular gable with stepped windows. A single-story extension with a roof terrace was added to the central risalit of the thirteen-axis park side.