Beginning of the 15th century:
Lands of the current estate im
Property of the bishops of Schleswig.
From 1438:
On behalf of the diocese, the tenant Eler Schmidt takes over the clearing of the forest and builds a house for the bishop's hunting guests.
1517:
"Damp" appears for the first time
in a deed of sale.
1519:
The Damp estate changes ownership
family from the wipe.
1595-97:
Erection of the mansion by Melchior von der Wisch.
1626:
Gut Damp changes ownership to Otto Rantzau, who builds the first barns of the farm, including the barley barn, the cow house and probably the gatehouse.
1656:
Gut Damp changes ownership to
Ahlefeldt family.
1697:
conversion of
Baroque style mansion.
1721-23:
Construction of further half-timbered barns.
1803:
Gut Damp changes ownership to the
family torments.
1890s:
Gut Damp is inherited by Karl Graf zu Reventlow and his wife Helene Gräfin zu Reventlow (née Baroness Knesebeck).
From 1961:
The eldest son, Ludwig zu Reventlow, inherits the Damp estate. The change to modern agriculture is driven forward by his son Christian.
1995:
Christian and Marie-Luise zu Reventlow opened the restaurant of the same name in the “Kuhhaus”.
From 2013:
Alexander Graf zu Reventlow manages the Damp estate.
From 2019:
Renovation of the small Kuhhaus into holiday lofts with hotel service, reopening of the Kuhhaus restaurant and planning of various rooms for weddings and events.
HISTORY
welcome to a place
of long story.
The estate Gut Damp with its traditional timbered barns and its iconic manor house looks back on over 400 years of history.
If these walls could talk …
Early
15th century:
As of 1438:
1517:
1519:
1595-97:
1626:
1656:
1697:
1721-23:
1803:
1890s:
From 1961:
1995:
From 2013:
From 2019:
The estate and surrounding lands are in possession of the bishops of Schleswig.
By order of the bishops, the landlord and tenant Eler Schmidt undertakes forest clearance and begins the construction of a house for the episcopalian shooting guests.
“Damp” appears in an act of sale
for the first time.
Gut Damp changes ownership to
the family von der Wisch.
Erection of the mansion by Melchior von der Wisch.
Melchior von der Wisch builds the manor house.
Gut Damp changes ownership to Otto Rantzau, who built the first barns of the access yard as well as the Kuhhaus and the gate house.
Gut Damp changes ownership to the
Ahlefeldt family.
Baroque reconstruction of the manor house.
Construction of further half-timbered barns.
Gut Damp changes ownership to the family Qualen.
The family Qualen passes Gut Damp on to Count Karl zu Reventlow and his wife Countess Helene zu Reventlow (maiden name: Baroness Knesebeck).
The eldest son Count Ludwig zu Reventlow inherits Gut Damp. His son Christian is the one to advance the transformation to modern sustainable agriculture.
Count Christian zu Reventlow and his wife Countess Marie-Luise zu Reventlow open the restaurant Kuhhaus in the barn of the same name.
Count Alexander zu Reventlow inherits and manages Gut Damp.
Renovations of the little Kuhhaus and construction of the lofts with optional hotel service, reopening of the restaurant Kuhhaus, planning and development of different event locations.
