Historic protected estate in Lobendorf, near Spreewald, with Baroque manor.
Historic estate in Lobendorf, a district of Vetschau/Spreewald in Brandenburg. First mentioned in 1450, the property includes a baroque manor house, outbuildings, and a landscape park protected as a heritage ensemble. Today, restored parts of the former estate serve residential purposes and holiday apartments near the Spreewald.
Gutshof Lobendorf is a historic estate in Lobendorf, a district of Vetschau/Spreewald in Brandenburg, Germany. The manor house, outbuildings, and the adjoining landscape park are protected as a monument ensemble. Lobendorf was first mentioned in 1450 as Lobindorf, and the estate belonged at that time to the von Zabeltitz family. Ownership changed several times over the centuries; in 1910 it was held by the von Leszczyński family, and in the 1930s it was sold to the Lonke family, who operated it as a farm during the Second World War. After 1945, the owners were not expropriated and continued to manage the estate in East Germany. The baroque manor house was built in the 18th century as the residence of the estate owners. It is described as a two-storey rendered brick building with a mansard hipped roof and a symmetrical façade. A central arched entrance is approached by a curved double staircase with a fountain between the flights. In the early 20th century, a workshop and two stables were added on the grounds. Since 1990, the complex has been redeveloped for residential and holiday use. Today the manor house serves as a residence, and converted farm buildings contain holiday apartments near the Spreewald.
