Jagdschloss Kranichstein

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Jagdschloss Kranichstein
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Jagdschloss Kranichstein
Alternative names
  • Schloss Kranichstein
  • Kranichstein Hunting Lodge
General information
StatusMuseum, Hotel
Location Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Construction started1578 (1578)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jakob Kesselhuth

Jagdschloss Kranichstein is a palace in Kranichstein, now part of Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. It was built north of Darmstadt from 1578 as a Jagdschloss, a hunting lodge for George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. It served also as a summer residence. In 1917, it became a museum of hunting. From 1946, it was the first location of the Darmstädter Ferienkurse.

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The estate is one of few remaining Baroque hunting lodges in Germany, referred to also as Kranichstein Hunting Lodge. [1] It serves as a hunting museum, and as a hotel with restaurant and event location including for weddings.

History

Jagdschloss Kranichstein was built on a commission from George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt by his master builder Jakob Kesselhuth  [ de ] as a palace with three wings. [2] [3] Transformation of a former agricultural estate to a courtly palace began in 1578 [3] and was completed in 1580. [4] His successors, Ernest Louis and Louis VIII, held events such as Parforcejagd  [ de ], expanding the buildings towards more representation and elegance. [2] [3] The estate was used for hunting by the landgraves for more than 350 years. [3]

From 1863, Louis IV, the later Grand Duke of Hesse, and his wife Alice, a daughter of Queen Victoria, used the property temporarily as their residence, and in the following years as their summer residence. [1] Queen Victoria visited the palace as a summer guest several times. [3]

The estate became a museum in 1917, when Ernest Louis collected all hunting weapons from his palaces and hunting lodges at this location. [2] [5] It was installed by Kuno von Hardenberg  [ de ]. [3] [4]

It became the venue of the Darmstädter Ferienkurse, courses for contemporary music from 1946. [6] In 1952, the Stiftung Hessischer Jägerhof foundation acquired the estate. [7] In the same year, the museum was reopened, [2] with a focus on the Baroque period. The palace was restored from 1988 to 1996 by the state, Darmstadt and the foundation, restoring the Renaissance version of the first floor. [4] The estate has been used as a hotel, with a wedding venue from the end of the 20th century. In 2008, the museum bioversum in the Jagdzeughaus was opened. [8] It deals with biodiversity and invasive species. [8]

Literature

Kranichstein in 1760, painting by Georg Adam Eger Kranichstein 1760 1.jpg
Kranichstein in 1760, painting by Georg Adam Eger
Kranichstein in 1852, painting by Carl Schweich Schloss Kranichstein 1852.jpg
Kranichstein in 1852, painting by Carl Schweich

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