Steinhöfel
| Steinhöfel | |
|---|---|
  Steinhöfel | |
Location of Steinhöfel within Oder-Spree district  | |
| Coordinates: 52°23′59″N 14°10′00″E / 52.39972°N 14.16667°ECoordinates: 52°23′59″N 14°10′00″E / 52.39972°N 14.16667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Brandenburg |
| District | Oder-Spree |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Funke (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.84 km2 (61.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,474 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 15518 |
| Dialling codes | 033636 |
| Vehicle registration | LOS |
| Website | www.gemeinde-steinhoefel.de |
Steinhöfel is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany.
In 1774, the Prussian Minister of War and Treasury[2] Joachim von Blumenthal purchased the estate of Steinhöfel, including a manor that was later expanded into a castle. When von Blumenthal died, the estate was inherited by his daughter Charlotte von Massow, whose husband the Court Marshal Valentin von Massow commissioned a rebuilding of the manor by the architect David Gilly. The property was inherited in turn by the couple's son Valentin von Massow who had served with Wellington in Spain and as one of his adjutants at Waterloo.
During the Seven Years' War, the castle's surroundings saw a brief visit by Frederick the Great resting his troops prior to the Battle of Kunersdorf. Later recreational visitors included Frederick William III of Prussia and Theodor Fontane who expressed considerable enthusiasm about the place.
The castle (de:Schloß Steinhöfel) today hosts a hotel and commercial venue under Cultural heritage regulations.
The contemporary municipality of Steinhöfel comprises a total of twelve physical villages including Steinhöfel, Demnitz and Neuendorf im Sande.[3]
The castle as seen from the park side
landscaped garden
Demnitz (Steinhöfel), Village Lutheran Church_Dorfkirche.jpg)
Neuendorf im Sande (Steinhöfel), village church
Demography
Development of Population since 1875 within the Current Boundaries (Blue Line: Population; Dotted Line: Comparison to Population Development of Brandenburg state; Grey Background: Time of Nazi rule; Red Background: Time of Communist rule)
Recent Population Development (Blue Line) and Forecasts
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung im Land Brandenburg nach amtsfreien Gemeinden, Ämtern und Gemeinden 31. Dezember 2015 (Fortgeschriebene amtliche Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg (in German). 2016.
- ↑ more precisely, President of the General War and Finance Directory of Prussia - hence effectively Minister of War and Finance
- ↑ municipal information on parts of Steinhöfel on the Web, 02 Aug 2013
