Remplin Palace

Remplin Palace is located in the village of Remplin, part of the municipality of Malchin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The palace was one of the residences of the Grand Ducal family of Mecklenburg-Strelitz until it was destroyed by fire in 1940. Only the northern wing of the complex is remaining.

The Remplin estate was owned by the noble von Hahn family as of 1405. The first building erected was a renaissance castle. During the 18th century, two wings were added and the castle was transformed into a baroque stately home with a large garden around it. Count Frederick II von Hahn was one of the richest men of Mecklenburg in his time and dedicated himself to the science and in particular astronomy. In the southern edge of the park, he erected around 1792 Mecklenburg's first observatory which was also at one point the third largest observatory outside of Great Britain. At the start of the 19th century, his son count Carl Friedrich von Hahn , became heavily indebted due to his love for the theatre and the stage. As a result, he had to sell his Remplin estate in 1816. The new owner was George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, who sold the house and estate to Karl von Maltzahn in 1848.

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