Germany · 18th century
Schloss Meseberg is a Baroque palace in the north of Brandenburg, in Oberhavel, Germany which is the retreat of the Chancellor of Germany and the official state guest house of the German Federal Government. It is situated in an estate near the town of Gransee southeast of the Huwenowsee lake.
On 12 February 2026, the Merz cabinet informed the owner of the castle, the Messerschmitt Foundation, of the decision not to use the castle any longer starting February 2027. The property had been rented for a symbolic sum of one euro. According to a government spokesperson, the costs of operation and maintenance are no longer proportionate.
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Schloss Meseberg ranks #1,473 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #116 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,371 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Berlin, 54 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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