Schönhagen Castle

Schönhagen was first mentioned in 1652, with its origins tracing back to an outwork established in 1604 near the village of Höxmark. The name “Schönhagen” derives from the root word “Hagen,” referring to an enclosed clearing or garden. The knight's estate of Schönhagen emerged in 1711 after its separation from the knight's estate of Olpenis. From 1712 to 1754, it was owned by the proprietors of the Loitmark knight's estate and served as its farmstead. In 1882, Hermann Jauch acquired the estates of Schönhagen and Schwonendahl. He expanded the estate through acquisitions and had the manor house built in 1889, which is now known as Schloss Schönhagen. His son Erich Jauch took over the estate after his father's death and commissioned the construction of the gatehouse in 1913. In the late 1920s, Erich Jauch sold the estate.