Castle Hotel Groß Potrems

History

1. 1373 — First recorded mention of the estate.
2. 14th c. – 1669 — The von Bülow family documented as owners.
3. 1804 — Friedrich August von Gadow acquires the fief Groß Potrems with Wendorf.
4. 1945 — The von Gadow family is expropriated under land reform.
5. until 1989 — The castle served as refugee housing, school, and community hall — falling into increasing disrepair.
6. 1991 — West Berlin merchant Opel acquires the estate, largely restores the building ensemble, and opens the castle hotel. After his death in 2007, his widow continued operations.
7. 2013 — Hotelier Bochon takes over, fails economically; the neglected castle reverts to Opel's widow.
8. 10 July 2017 — Fire: the entire roof structure burns down.
9. July 2018 — Ostsee Möwe Service GmbH takes over — reconstruction begins.
10. May 2019 — The "Long House" opens as worker accommodation after conversion and loft expansion.

The Ensemble

The approx. 6-hectare grounds contain three buildings: at the centre the three-storey castle with its imposing Knights' Hall. To the right the two-storey "Long House" with the lake behind it, and on the left the two-storey former coach house.

• Over 20 comfortable apartments
• Many with kitchenette for self-catering
• Ample parking
• Approx. 3 hectare castle park

The Castle Park

The approx. 4-hectare park was laid out around 1850 by Theodor Klett, court gardener of Schwerin, and is a listed monument. The eastern section contains the former family cemetery of the von Gadows. Since 2018, the park is once again open to the public following extensive clearance work.