Rominten Hunting Lodge: a postcard view from about 1916
History
The electoral Hunting Lodge of Rominten ("Kurfürstliche Jagdbude Rominten") was first mentioned in historical records in 1572. In 1674, a new lodge was built, as the old one had fallen into disrepair. By the late 19th century, neither lodge was in existence; all that remained was a small forestry workers' settlement, a tavern and a forester's office.[1]
Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia rediscovered the Rominter Heath as a potential hunting ground. Kaiser Wilhelm II first visited the Heath in 1890 and decided to build a Royal Hunting Lodge at Theerbude[2] (lit: Tarhut). The building was constructed by Norwegian workers to a Norwegian Dragestil design, following plans drawn up by Holm Hansen Munthe and Ole Sverre. The materials were also imported from Norway. The Kaiser first stayed at the new lodge in autumn 1891.[1][3]
A small Norwegian Stave Church-style chapel dedicated to Saint Hubertus (the patron saint of hunting)[4] was built in 1893, and Theerbude was renamed "Kaiserlich Rominten" (Imperial Rominten) on 13 September 1897. Over the following years, a youth hostel and an orphanage were built, and the village became a popular tourist resort. An "Empress-wing" was added to the lodge in 1904.[1]
Wilheim II spent several weeks each fall at Rominten and at his other retreats in Prökelwitz and Hubertusstock. Rominten had the distinction of being the place where he and his ministers made the most important decisions regarding improvements to the navy and ship-building.[5] Government ministers would travel out to the lodge from Berlin. Most of Wilhelm's time at Rominten, however, was spent hunting.[5] He and his entourage would rise at 5:00 each morning and be driven out to the forest. Standing on special platforms, they would wait for herders to drive deer and elk toward their positions.[6]
From 22 September to 2 October 1913, Wilhelm II visited the lodge for the last time. In his 23 years of hunting on the Rominter Heath, he had brought down 327 deer.[7]
After World War I, the Lodge remained the private property of Wilhelm II, although the exiled Kaiser would never return to Rominten. In September 1933, Wilhelm refused to allow Hermann Göring to stay in the lodge; Göring subsequently built his own Reichsjägerhof Rominten just a few miles away, with a game reserve extending nearly 100 square miles (260 km2).[4][8] After Wilhelm's death in 1941, Göring forced the heirs to sell the Rominten Hunting Lodge to the State of Prussia (of which Göring was Minister-President) for his own use.[9]
After World War II, the region became part of the Soviet Union. The village was demolished and the lodge was re-erected in Kaliningrad's Central Park, to serve as the seat of the park administration. A bronze statue of a deer was moved to the Glinka Park in Smolensk; another deer statue was moved to Sosnovka near Moscow.[10]
Today, the village no longer exists, as the area is located directly on the Polish–Russian border.[11]
Gallery
Rominten Hunting Lodge. The bronze deer was moved to Smolensk after World War II.
Rominten Hunting Lodge: a postcard view. The stave church is on the left.
Rominten Hunting Lodge: the deer's bridge. The statue was moved to Sosnovka near Moscow after World War II.
Interior of the lodge
The lodge in its present condition (Kaliningrad, 2010)
Notes
^ abcNeumärker & Knopf, Görings Revier, pp. 15–28.
^Winder, Simon (2010). Germania: A Personal History of Germans Ancient and Modern. Pan Macmillan. p. 366. ISBN978-0-330-52086-7.
^Norberg-Schulz, Nightlands: Nordic building, p. 127.
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Norberg-Schulz, Christian (1996). Nightlands: Nordic building. Translated by Thomas McQuillan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. p. 127. ISBN0-262-14057-8.
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The Rominten Hunting Lodge German Jagdschloss Rominten was the residence of Kaiser Wilhelm II in the Rominter Heath in East Prussia Rominten Hunting Lodge a postcard view from about 1916History EditThe electoral Hunting Lodge of Rominten Kurfurstliche Jagdbude Rominten was first mentioned in historical records in 1572 In 1674 a new lodge was built as the old one had fallen into disrepair By the late 19th century neither lodge was in existence all that remained was a small forestry workers settlement a tavern and a forester s office 1 Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia rediscovered the Rominter Heath as a potential hunting ground Kaiser Wilhelm II first visited the Heath in 1890 and decided to build a Royal Hunting Lodge at Theerbude 2 lit Tarhut The building was constructed by Norwegian workers to a Norwegian Dragestil design following plans drawn up by Holm Hansen Munthe and Ole Sverre The materials were also imported from Norway The Kaiser first stayed at the new lodge in autumn 1891 1 3 A small Norwegian Stave Church style chapel dedicated to Saint Hubertus the patron saint of hunting 4 was built in 1893 and Theerbude was renamed Kaiserlich Rominten Imperial Rominten on 13 September 1897 Over the following years a youth hostel and an orphanage were built and the village became a popular tourist resort An Empress wing was added to the lodge in 1904 1 Wilheim II spent several weeks each fall at Rominten and at his other retreats in Prokelwitz and Hubertusstock Rominten had the distinction of being the place where he and his ministers made the most important decisions regarding improvements to the navy and ship building 5 Government ministers would travel out to the lodge from Berlin Most of Wilhelm s time at Rominten however was spent hunting 5 He and his entourage would rise at 5 00 each morning and be driven out to the forest Standing on special platforms they would wait for herders to drive deer and elk toward their positions 6 From 22 September to 2 October 1913 Wilhelm II visited the lodge for the last time In his 23 years of hunting on the Rominter Heath he had brought down 327 deer 7 After World War I the Lodge remained the private property of Wilhelm II although the exiled Kaiser would never return to Rominten In September 1933 Wilhelm refused to allow Hermann Goring to stay in the lodge Goring subsequently built his own Reichsjagerhof Rominten just a few miles away with a game reserve extending nearly 100 square miles 260 km2 4 8 After Wilhelm s death in 1941 Goring forced the heirs to sell the Rominten Hunting Lodge to the State of Prussia of which Goring was Minister President for his own use 9 After World War II the region became part of the Soviet Union The village was demolished and the lodge was re erected in Kaliningrad s Central Park to serve as the seat of the park administration A bronze statue of a deer was moved to the Glinka Park in Smolensk another deer statue was moved to Sosnovka near Moscow 10 Today the village no longer exists as the area is located directly on the Polish Russian border 11 Gallery Edit Rominten Hunting Lodge The bronze deer was moved to Smolensk after World War II Rominten Hunting Lodge a postcard view The stave church is on the left Rominten Hunting Lodge the deer s bridge The statue was moved to Sosnovka near Moscow after World War II Interior of the lodge The lodge in its present condition Kaliningrad 2010 Notes Edit a b c Neumarker amp Knopf Gorings Revier pp 15 28 Winder Simon 2010 Germania A Personal History of Germans Ancient and Modern Pan Macmillan p 366 ISBN 978 0 330 52086 7 Norberg Schulz Nightlands Nordic building p 127 a b Winder 2010 p 368 a b Hull Isabel V 2004 The Entourage of Kaiser Wilhelm II 1888 1918 Cambridge University Press p 38 ISBN 0 521 53321 X Fuller William C 2006 The Foe Within Fantasies of Treason and the End of Imperial Russia Cornell University Press p 17 ISBN 0 8014 4426 8 Neumarker amp Knopf Gorings Revier p 28 Galante Pierre 2002 Operation Valkyrie The German Generals Plot Against Hitler Rowman and Littlefield p 3 ISBN 0 8154 1179 0 Neumarker amp Knopf Gorings Revier pp 64 148 52 Neumarker amp Knopf Gorings Revier pp 177 78 Neumarker amp Knopf Gorings Revier p 179 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rominten Hunting Lodge Neumarker Uwe Knopf Volker 2007 Gorings Revier Jagd und Politik in der Rominter Heide in German Ch Links ISBN 978 3 86153 457 0 Norberg Schulz Christian 1996 Nightlands Nordic building Translated by Thomas McQuillan Massachusetts Institute of Technology p 127 ISBN 0 262 14057 8 Coordinates 54 21 45 N 22 32 16 E 54 36250 N 22 53778 E 54 36250 22 53778 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rominten Hunting Lodge amp oldid 1019125818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
