Ordnance survey maps (Messtischblätter) of the Royal Prussian Land Survey 1886–1944
The ordnance survey maps (Messtischblätter) of the Royal Prussian Land Survey document Schloss Gültz and the Lenné park over a period of 58 years. The first edition of 1886 shows the manor house just 14 years after its completion – a unique record of its original state.
The first edition of 1886 shows the Gültz manor house (built 1868–1872) and the park designed by Peter Joseph Lenné in their most authentic state – just 14 years after the building was completed. This oldest available map documents the winding park paths, the sightlines and the characteristic connection between estate park and cultural landscape in their original form. The field name “Gültzer Wiesen” south of the village refers to the lands belonging to the estate. Over the following 58 years up to 1944, the map editions document the progressive development of the region’s infrastructure, while the basic structure of the historic Lenné park remained remarkably constant.