Hammerschmidt Manor

The origins of Villa Hammerschmidt date back to 1860 when merchant Albrecht Troost acquired a large plot of land. From 1861, he had a late-classical villa built according to plans by architect August Dieckhoff, moving in by 1863. Following Troost's death in 1868, the estate passed to entrepreneur Leopold Koenig, who immediately initiated expansions. These included a music room, a dining room, and a large palm house. Between 1877 and 1878, under the direction of Otto Penner and based on designs by Ludwig Bohnstedt, the villa underwent renovations and enlargements, shaping its current appearance. In 1899, industrialist Rudolf Hammerschmidt acquired the villa. Between 1900 and 1902, he added a marble hall, known as the 'Muschelsaal'. After Hammerschmidt's death in 1928, the villa was divided into apartments and rented out, with the palm house demolished and the 'Muschelsaal' repurposed.