Top 9 Castles around Köhn

Not necessarily cheap but nice 😉

After the school closed, the Hagen Manor House, known to the local community as a castle for generations, was converted into a cultural center. After severe mold and mildew infestation was discovered at the beginning of the 21st century, the almost 400-year-old building underwent extensive renovations from 2007 to 2010. The castle remained closed during this time, and the site's usage concept was revised. Hagen has been open to visitors again since 2011. The castle's rooms can be rented for private events, and concerts and readings are also held there. Apartments and a doctor's office have been created on the upper floor.

Hagen was first mentioned in 1264 as indago comitis ("Count's Hag") in the Kiel city register. Within the boundaries of the later estate lay a small village called Schrevendorf (s'Grevendorf), and to the west lies the noble estate called Schrevenborn (s'Grevenborn, the Count's Well). All this indicates that the area northeast of Kiel was once a hunting ground of the territorial lords, the Schauenburg Counts of Holstein, who resided in Kiel Castle. The noble estate in Hagen (as well as in Schrevendorf) was therefore not established until the 16th century, after King Christian I of Denmark was elected the new ruler of the Duchy of Schleswig and the County of Holstein in 1460, and Kiel was ceded to the Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf line in 1544, which resided in Gottorf Castle in Schleswig and no longer needed the Kiel hunting ground.

Hagen Castle is the ideal location for your dream wedding – a historic gem surrounded by a lush park and stunning scenery near the Baltic Sea and the state capital of Kiel. Your civil wedding could take place in the castle's magnificent Great Hall or the baroque Blome Room. For an elegant reception, doors to additional adjoining rooms can be opened, comfortably accommodating a wedding party of up to 100 people. Catering can be seamlessly arranged via the kitchen wing located on the same floor. In the afternoon and early evening, the expansive park and the small town of Probsteierhagen offer lovely spots for a stroll in the fresh air. Of course, the bride and groom shouldn't miss the nearby maze. This is where you'll find your soulmate! We are happy to answer any questions you may have about your wedding planning. We would also be happy to plan a supporting program for your guests.

The reason for the bargain The real estate agent indulged in descriptions of the beauty of Holstein Switzerland, but completely forgot to mention the state of preservation of the three-story mansion, which was the reason for the bargain price...

Rantzau Castle in the Plön district was advertised on the Immobilienwelt portal in spring 2016 under the headline "Monument seeks loving hands!" The purchase price: €400,000 plus broker's commission and taxes. At first, that sounded quite low for 30 rooms with approximately 1,200 square meters of living space and a 100,000 square meter property with a park and exotic trees.

The estate has been inhabited and cultivated for more than 800 years. The name Rantzau – or Rantzow – indicates an even earlier Wendish settlement in the area. The Rantzau family itself is not of Wendish origin, but the first knights to settle here took the name of their property, as was customary at the time. The first known family member is Johann von Rantzau, who was a squire in the service of Adolf IV and was knighted around 1235.[3] Johann von Rantzau was the founder of the various Rantzau lines that would shape the history of Schleswig-Holstein in the following centuries. The estate, which developed here around a small fortified castle with a manor house, remained in the family's possession for more than 500 years. During these centuries, Rantzau did not play a particularly significant role in the region's history and served as the seat of various branches of the growing Rantzau family.

Rantzau Castle in Rantzau in eastern Schleswig-Holstein is the namesake and former ancestral seat of the ancient noble Rantzau family. The castle was the center of a noble estate and, by this definition, is actually a manor house. However, due to its special significance in the region's history and its once rich furnishings, it has been referred to as a palace for some time. The house experienced a brief period of prosperity from the end of the 16th to the early 17th century and was one of the most mature works of the Renaissance in Schleswig-Holstein.[1][2] However, through various renovations, the complex was so extensively altered that its former appearance can only be guessed at.