Kamp (Bad Doberan)

The Kamp is a Linden -lined, approximately two -acre triangular, built around 1800 green area in the center of Bad Doberan. The Kamp was in the 19th century, the social hub of the city, as were the most representative buildings of the city around the park.

History

After 1793 saw the foundation of the first German seaside resort of Heiligendamm in the development Doberan was promoted as a summer residence by the Duke Friedrich Franz I.. Doberan was next to the residence of the Duke and his court meeting point of the upper classes of the country. In addition to the baths in Heiligendamm Doberan had become center of attraction with a variety of amusements and feasts mainly. But the place should be better prepared. Located in front of the rooming house triangular cow pasture was fenced off with barriers, there were paths created and converted into a park. The Kamp became the center Doberan. A native of Milan restaurateur Gaetano Medini offered in a tent of food, concerts of the ducal chapel took place here. The Kamp was festively illuminated during the bathing season and fireworks were burned. Since the original thatched houses of Doberan the image of a ducal summer residence did not comply, the sovereign forbade the construction and Bauhilfen paid for the construction of tile-roofed houses. With the commitment of Carl Theodor Severin as a builder could be built from 1802 to the Kamp around several representative buildings, including a theater, lodging house, palace and salon building.

Red Pavilion

In the spring of 1808, the tents and wooden stalls on the Kamp were so badly damaged that the Duke ordered the construction of a permanent building " in the form of a funnel " in order. Model should be a building that Friedrich Franz had seen during his Danish exile in Altona. Severin changed him passed drawing, but kept the basic idea. On May 17, 1808 began the construction and was completed in time for the start of the bathing season. The octagonal building provides a link between classicism and Chinoiserie represents the outer shape of the building is preserved, while the interior design was completely destroyed.

Originally, the Red or Small pavilion was used as a serving and music site. Today, he serves the Kunstverein Red Pavilion eV as a gallery for modern art. The exhibitions included mainly the works of the artists of the region.

White Pavilion

1810 should Severin with the construction of a larger bandstands and other sales pavilions, which should be leased for taking money to start. Due to lack of funds, the work was delayed constantly. 1812 had to finish on the ducal behest the sale Houses Severin. They were just poorly strengthened to ensure the lease during the bathing season. The final project was completed in 1813, along with the White Pavilion. The sales pavilions were demolished in 1860, because they were no longer used.

The Great Pavilion also referred to in the literature White pavilion was located on the north side of the Kamps. Above the ground floor, a second floor was set as Belvedere with wraparound balcony. The floor plan is a drawn in the length of the octagon, in which there is an oval room of 14.5 meters long and 10.4 meters wide. Around the building there runs a current of 24 colonnade. The ceiling of the hall is vaulted. The interior design was partly made during a restoration from 1974 to 1976 again.

The White Pavilion is now used as a restaurant and café.