Schloss Wolfsbrunn
Castle Wolf Brunn is the naturalized name for a flagship hotel building in the district Hartensteiner stone in the south of the district of Zwickau in Saxony. It originated in 1911 as a villa of a wealthy mining entrepreneur. Since 1997 it is owned by the brothers Leonhardt ( Leonhardt Group).
History
The palace complex was built in the years 1911-1913 in Popp forest near the castle in stone and in the vicinity of the river Mulde as property of the major industrialists and mining entrepreneur Dr. Karl Georg Wolf. The plans for the nouveau submitted by the Munich architect Emanuel von Seidl. The interior, partly still exists in its original state was carried out by well-known artists from Munich. The luxury villa with the L- shaped layout is surrounded by 6 hectares of parkland. Here are several well-kept lawns and a fabricated from red sandstone Wolf at a fountain, which is the name of the estate was designed artistically.
Died in 1934, the owner and the property was owned by local authorities. Then, in the time of National Socialism, the plant served as a youth hostel, Reich leaders school, hospital and district officer of a rod of the German Wehrmacht.
After the Second World War, had first settlers in the premises, until the castle after the founding of the GDR served as District Youth School of the FDJ. Later on pioneer leaders were trained, which were qualified by additional instruction in educational theory as a primary level teachers.
After the turn, there remained some years wasted. 1997 bought the brothers Uwe, Helge and Karl -Ludwig Leonhardt as Gebrüder Leonhardt GbR the castle from the town of Hartenstein. With an investment of 10 million marks they left to expand it as a hotel with natural park, it has since served as a model park of the Free State of Saxony. On 1 March 1999 it opened as a hotel Wolfsbrunn. The changes made as a hotel between 1997 and the reopening Restoration and renovation work included, among other things, the renovation of the facade coatings. But put a Zschorlauer Malerfirma a high quality silicone exterior paint and stucco restoration and led wall coatings in the restaurant room. First, had the device has two dining areas, a rated 14 Gault Millau points awarded restaurant and the restaurant Georg Wolf.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the palace complex was rebuilt once again and has been operating since 2010 as a guest house with high standard. There are 30 employees, including up to five apprentices.
Specifications
The facility consists of two buildings built each other at right angles, aligned their respective main facade to the northeast or southeast and 42 meters and 25 meters long. A portion of the base floor is covered with slabs of red sandstone, window and bay are also decorated with this material. A cartridge above the main entrance proclaims:
" The peace and joy of the family and their friends built this house by Emanuel von Seidl 1911-1912 Karl Georg Wolf. "
In the men's room Ludwig hang painted by Herter self portraits of famous people such as Goethe, Mozart, Beethoven and Richard Wagner. The ceiling painting in the " Blue Room " represents the 12 signs of the zodiac
Equipment and use
The hotel has three suites, 19 double rooms and two single rooms in which some furniture are available from the construction period. Additions are technical and sanitary facilities. Since the renovation work of 2010, the gourmet restaurant appears under the name " gazebo " on. The Dresden Chef Henry Kreher creates an oriented at the kitchen region, which was awarded in the Varta restaurant guide with three diamonds. Some of the rooms have been designed with conference technology as meeting rooms for 6-50 people. There is also a bar, a fitness and wellness area as well as in outdoor areas a tennis court. The owners also organize summer festivals, including music and costume groups occur.