Our Mission
The Road Back to
Greatness
A family. A castle. 150 years of history – and a vision that sets out to restore what time has taken.
1868
Built
99
Rooms
15 ha
Lenné Park
2.278
m² Floor Area
Where We Come From
A House with Memory
Schloss Gültz was built between 1868 and 1872 to designs by District Architect Georg Daniel – a manor in the Historismus style with 99 rooms, a tower, a grand double staircase and a ballroom ceiling of gilded stucco. The park surrounding it was laid out under the influence of Peter Joseph Lenné, Prussia's most celebrated landscape designer.
For generations the estate was home to the Freiherren von Maltzahn-Gültz. The last of the line, Axel Freiherr von Maltzahn, served as Honorary Commander (Ehrenkommendator) of the Johanniter Order in 1923. What happened thereafter – appropriation, collective agriculture, decades of neglect – is common to many of Pomerania's great houses.
In 2019 the estate entered a new chapter. Michael Schneider, Assessor jur., took ownership at a forced auction – without keys, without prior warning – with his own resources and an unwavering determination to save this unique gem from final ruin. Step by step. Room by room. With every trade that passes through these doors, with every overnight guest who sleeps beneath the stucco ceilings, the restoration advances.
Our Road Map
Milestones Past & Future
1868–1872
Construction
Georg Daniel builds the manor for the Freiherren von Maltzahn-Gültz. 99 rooms, tower, ballroom, Lenné park.
1923
The Last Golden Era
Axel Freiherr von Maltzahn, Johanniter Ehrenkommendator. The estate at its finest – park, silver, library intact.
1945–2015
The Long Sleep
Expropriation, collective use, decades of standing empty. The structure survives – and so does the park.
2019 START
The New Beginning
Michael Schneider takes ownership. First structural securing. Securing the roof, clearing the park, documenting every room.
2022–2024 DONE
Opened to the World
First events in the ballroom. Glamping in the park. Film productions. Heritage tours. The Freiherren Suite launched.
2026 NOW
Growing Together
Motorhome pitch operational. Wandergesellen program running. Classic car hire launching. New team member joining (Hausmeister). Restoration of the south wing begins.
2027–2030 VISION
The First Rooms
10 rooms of the manor house fully restored and available for overnight stays. Wedding venue fully operational. Dedicated chef. Library room open to researchers.
2030+ DREAM
Schloss Gültz Reborn
A living estate: manor hotel, restaurant in the orangery, cultural centre, European destination for lovers of history, architecture and the Lenné legacy.
"Every stone we save is a word in a story that must not end. Every guest who sleeps here, every craftsman who lays a hand to this house – they are all part of something greater than any one of us."
Michael Schneider · Owner, Schloss Gültz
Our Vision
What We Are Building
🏛️
Living Heritage
Schloss Gültz must not become a museum. It must live, breathe, earn – and in doing so, fund its own survival.
🌳
Park First
The 15 hectare Lenné park is our greatest asset and our greatest responsibility. Its restoration runs parallel to every other project.
🤝
Craft & Community
Wandergesellen, local craftsmen, volunteers – we believe the best restoration is done by people who care, not corporations that invoice.
🌍
European Destination
The Lenné network of parks stretches across three countries. We are becoming a key stop on the cultural route of Prussian landscape architecture.
🚐
Mobile Encounters
Our Marco Polo takes the story of Schloss Gültz beyond the gates – to trade fairs, historic markets, and as a rentable adventure for our guests.
🎬
Cultural Platform
Film location, artist residency, concert venue, academic research destination – every use of the space funds the next square metre of restoration.
Be Part of History
We Need You
This is not a hotel chain. This is not a heritage fund. This is one family restoring one extraordinary house – brick by brick, room by room. What we have in abundance is vision. What we occasionally need is help. If you have something to give – whether that is time, skill, an old armchair or a cheque – we will put it to work in a house that will still be standing in another 150 years.
🪑 Historic Furnishings
- Antique furniture 19th century
- Gründerzeit & Historismus pieces
- Chests of drawers, secretaires, display cabinets
- Upholstered furniture of the period
🖼️ Art & Paintings
- Oil paintings and portraits
- Landscape painting (Pomeranian / Prussian)
- Historical engravings and graphics
- Gilded mirrors and frames
✨ Chandeliers & Crystal
- Crystal chandeliers of all sizes
- Brass and bronze candelabras
- Table silver and silverware
- Porcelain services
🔨 Skills & Hands
- Stucco work & plastering
- Carpentry & joinery
- Landscape & park restoration
- Photography, documentation, research
The Invitation
The greatest chapter has not yet been written
Schloss Gültz will stand for centuries more. The question is only what we make of it in the years ahead. We are looking for people who want to be part of that answer – as guests, as supporters, as team members or simply as witnesses.
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