Mötzow Manor

Mötzow is probably the oldest place in the municipality of Beetzseeheide. It was first mentioned in 1161 as Mukzowe. This place became the cathedral chapter estate of Mötzow. The buildings of this estate form the village. The estate was mostly managed by tenants.

The castle or manor house was built in 1894 by the tenant Friedrich Sander. He and his descendants managed Mötzow from 1853 to 1945. In 1945, the owners were forcibly dispossessed and expelled by the communists. The Brandenburg Cathedral Chapter had to take over the management of the estate itself in 1945 to retain ownership of the estate. From 1882 to 1962, a distillery was the economic backbone of the estate.