Here you are not at the restless height of time, but in the good hands of art-loving "lords of the castle" who want to develop Hubertushöhe into a true cultural site in order to create freedom of the spirit and a symbiosis of art and nature. On the banks of the glistening Storkower Lake, the water merges with the idyllic park, which surrounds the castle like a protective cloak on an area of around five hectares. The magnificent ensemble with castle and terrace, coach house, lakeside residence, fisherman's cottage with snack bar and beer garden, and harbor with boathouses was purchased by two industrialists in 2012 in order to create a place for everyone interested in art, culture and literature from what had previously been used as a luxury hotel.
The former hunting lodge from the Wilhelminian period was built in just eleven months around 1900 by the Privy Counsellor of Commerce Georg Büxenstein and the Berlin architects Georg Roensch and Max Jacob. Büxenstein was a Berlin printing company owner, publisher and court printer who, among other things, printed many banknotes for the then Reichsbank in his company. It is considered an architectural speciality, and its handcrafted interior design has made it an architectural and cultural monument of national importance. The tobacco manufacturer Reemtsma, who had purchased the castle from the previous owner, gave it to the former Wehrmacht as a military hospital after the war began. Like many objects of this kind, it was confiscated by the Red Army at the end of the war. During the GDR era, the castle was used as an engineering school for inland fishing. The new plans for the use of the area promise the creation of an art and literature park. An expansion to 13 hectares will create more space for sculptures, audio and panels with aphorisms, quotes and excerpts from stage plays. Visitors should engage with art and literature. A walk through the spacious park with its large trees and works of art as well as the view over the Great Storkow Lake creates a truly relaxing atmosphere.
The newly planned exhibition hall will also host exhibitions of contemporary painting and sculpture as well as theater, cabaret and poetry performances. The hunting lodge will also be rented out as a location for events and weddings.
Year of construction: 1900
Directions: Car: A12 exit Storkow, continue on L23 to Storkow; Train: RB36 to Hubertushöhe
