Kleve Manor

Gut Kleve in Kleve, Holstein, is a manor farm that today operates as the hotel-restaurant "Gut Kleve". It is not identical to Gut Krummendiek, which is also located in Kleve.

In the 18th century, Gut Kleve was still a sheep farm. Heinrich von Meurer, who also owned Gut Krummendiek at that time, leased the sheep farm in 1745 under a hereditary lease. In the following century, the tenants changed, and in 1839, the ponds that still belong to the estate today were added to the property. In the mid-19th century, a new brickworks was built in place of the sheep farm, next to the already existing one. This changed hands several times until it finally burned down shortly after 1900. The architect Otto Roosten from Altona, owner of the estate since 1902, then had the manor house, which still stands today, built. However, the owners changed again as early as 1910. In 1913, the Hamburg manufacturer of soaps, perfumes, and cosmetic articles, Emil Dralle, bought the farm, had farm buildings erected, and changed the name "Hof Kleve" to "Gut Kleve". Since 1927, the estate has been owned by the Groth family, who began renting it out to holiday guests. The current owner of the estate, which is now operated as a hotel-restaurant, is Ms. Groth-Beckmann (as of 2010).