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Wasserburg Liepen, Gielow

Wasserburg Liepen

Gielow

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Gielow

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Wasserburg Liepen stands in Gielow (Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte), in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Wasserburg Liepen stands in the hamlet of Liepen, part of the municipality of Gielow, beside a crescent-shaped pond that once served as its natural defence. The von Hahn family was enfeoffed with the estate in 1337 and built a stronghold there, which lost its military role after the Thirty Years' War and was replaced around 1700 by a baroque manor house raised on the surviving medieval cellars. The present building, a plain one-storey rendered structure on a square plan, remained in the hands of several generations of the Hahn family until the expropriation of 1945. Since 2015 the property has again belonged to descendants of the Hahn von Burgsdorff family, who live there and run an estate manufactory on the grounds.

What to know

  • The estate is privately inhabited and run by its owners, so free access to the building itself is limited.
  • The vaulted cellar is used for tastings and a farm shop, and can also be rented for ceremonies or gatherings.
  • Two holiday apartments occupy the former servants' house.
  • The surrounding park-like grounds are well preserved and can be seen in that context.
  • The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Where this château is

Gielow · Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Address

Liepen 4, 17139 Gielow

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Wasserburg Liepen?
The building is a private residence and working estate, access is mainly through the farm shop, tastings or room rentals.
How long has the Hahn family owned Liepen?
The von Hahn family was enfeoffed with Liepen in 1337, and a descendant branch, the Hahn von Burgsdorff, regained ownership in 2015.
What remains of the medieval fortress?
Only the vaulted cellars survive and now form the foundation of the baroque manor house built around 1700.
Is overnight accommodation available?
Two holiday apartments are set up in the former servants' house on the estate.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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