Gut Wulfshagen

Gut Wulfshagen is a historic landed estate (Gut) in the municipality of Tüttendorf, in the Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The manor house was built in 1699 by Freiherr Andreas Pauli von Liliencron in the style of Dutch Baroque, and the estate was acquired by the von Qualen family in 1787. Because Karl and Liane von Qualen remained childless, they bequeathed the estate in 1903 to Ludwig Graf zu Reventlow, a nephew of Liane von Qualen. The present owner, Moritz Graf zu Reventlow, inherited the property in 2007 from his father Friedrich Graf zu Reventlow. The estate today comprises around 600 hectares of land, forest, meadows and fields. Wheat, barley, rapeseed and maize are cultivated, and a biogas plant is operated for electricity generation. Dairy farming was discontinued in 1974. The estate's own woodland is a mixed deciduous forest, and the park of the manor house contains oaks that are in part over 600 years old. A key commercial element of the estate is the café housed in the old schoolhouse, which is run by the estate owner directly. The schoolhouse was built in 1859 by Karl von Qualen for the children of the estate's employees; for 70 years up to 30 children were taught there. When the estate districts (Gutsbezirke) of Schleswig-Holstein were dissolved in 1928, the municipality took over the school. It was closed a short time later and lessons were moved to Blickstedt. The old school then served as a residence for the milker and later for the estate manager, before a café was operated in the building. Today, under the name Café Alte Schule by Erna, it presents itself as a Landcafé and Patisserie on a Gutshof near Kiel, offering a six-course menu, small dishes, and coffee and cake in a rural atmosphere. The name Wulfshagen alludes to forests: a Hag (Middle High German "hac") is an enclosed place or wood, while the element Wulf derives from the Middle High German "wolf" or Middle Low German "wulf" for wolf. The estate is listed among the cultural monuments of Tüttendorf.

The manor house of Gut Wulfshagen was built in 1699 by Freiherr Andreas Pauli von Liliencron in the style of Dutch Baroque. In 1787 the estate was acquired by the von Qualen family. Karl von Qualen established a schoolhouse on the estate in 1859 for the children of the estate's employees; for 70 years up to 30 children were taught there. Because Karl and Liane von Qualen remained childless, they bequeathed the estate in 1903 to Ludwig Graf zu Reventlow, a nephew of Liane von Qualen. When the estate districts (Gutsbezirke) of Schleswig-Holstein were dissolved in 1928, the municipality took over the school. It was closed a short time later and lessons were moved to Blickstedt. The old school subsequently served as a residence for the milker and later for the estate manager, and afterwards a café was operated in the building. The present estate owner (as of 2017), Moritz Graf zu Reventlow, inherited the property in 2007 from his father Friedrich Graf zu Reventlow. Today the estate encompasses around 600 hectares of land, forest, meadows and fields, where wheat, barley, rapeseed and maize are grown; dairy farming was discontinued in 1974, and a biogas plant is operated for electricity generation. The estate's woodland is a mixed deciduous forest, and the park of the manor house contains oaks that are in part over 600 years old. The café in the old schoolhouse is run by the estate owner directly.

• 2007

  Moritz Graf zu Reventlow inherits the estate from his father Friedrich Graf zu Reventlow.

• 1974

  Dairy farming on the estate discontinued.

• 1928

  Estate districts (Gutsbezirke) dissolved; municipality takes over the school, which closes shortly after and lessons move to Blickstedt.

• 1903

  Estate bequeathed to Ludwig Graf zu Reventlow, nephew of Liane von Qualen.

• 1859

  Karl von Qualen builds a schoolhouse for the children of estate employees.

• 1787

  Estate acquired by the von Qualen family.

• 1699

  Manor house built by Freiherr Andreas Pauli von Liliencron in Dutch Baroque style.

Rural estate café and patisserie on a historic Gutshof near Kiel, combining heritage architecture with regional food and coffee culture.

• Café Alte Schule by Erna — Landcafé & Patisserie

  Rural café and patisserie on the estate, offering a six-course menu, small dishes, and coffee and cake.

1. 1Café Alte Schule by Erna — Landcafé & Patisseriecafe-alte-schule.com
2. 2Gut Wulfshagen — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Gut Wulfshagen — Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org