Bredenfelde Castle

The construction of Bredenfelde Castle took place between 1852 and 1854, based on designs by architect Friedrich Hitzig. The builder was Ernst Hans Heinrich von Heyden, whose brother was simultaneously having another Hitzig castle built in Kartlow. The design for the surrounding landscape park dates back to 1840 by Peter Joseph Lenné. After the builder's death in 1859, his widow continued to manage the estate until 1908. Due to her son's debts during the Great Depression, the estate was parceled out in 1932, and the manor house housed a restaurant and a colonial goods store. After 1945, the restaurant continued operations, and the building also served as an administrative seat and accommodation for displaced persons. After being vacated from 1968 and acquired by a housing construction combine, the castle increasingly fell into disrepair, with demolition even considered in 1972. Following the collapse of the roof, it became a ruin. It was not until 1997 that it returned to private ownership and was extensively renovated by 2002, enabling its current use as a hotel.