To be privately owned
ManorGutenfürst
Gerbstedt Manor
History of the Building+
Early Mentions and Ownership+
- 1438 first documented mention of the place; name derived from Middle High German for a good "virst" — ridge
- 1466 owned by a woman from Feilitzsch
1682 – 1945 owned by the von der Heydte family; the manor had a size of 324 ha in 1945; still 416 ha in 1901
Post-War Period and Changes+
- 1945 expropriation and use by the Soviet military administration
- 1946 distribution to new farmers
- Manor house becomes municipal property
Recent Developments+
- 1990 repurchase by Hans v.d. Heydte and 1995 renovation by his widow
- August 2005 renovated and used as a residential & commercial building
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