Lock Wommen
A home of the Kutzleben family from 1731 to 1908

( This has been translated from German which I have not tried to reinterpret)

Pictorial been because of the bank of the Werra

The designer of the first, castle-like manor-house built on and expanded in Wommen, on the bank of the Werra, was George von Colmatsch, who died 1552 without male descendants. From this time the impressive entrance portal, with typical renaissance ornamental art, is recognized. Showing the portikus circumscribing friese, in the flach relief from new red sandstone, among other things with difficult to interpret shapes, fratzen, masks and putten. Over the portal the coat of arms of the families of Colmatsch and of Cheek home marked with the year 1535.

After the death of George von Colmatschs, Locke Wommen was given by the land count of Hessen to the family Treusch of Buttlar as Lehen. In this time there were quite probably further cultivations and renovations made. After the dreissigjaehrigen war, it is (1663) found in the name of the Brinck as an owner of the real estate properties and rights in Wommen. The imperial ride master Johan Eustachius of the Brinck died 1731 and is buried in the cemetery in Wommen. A Nachfahrin then sold the property and lock to the family of Kutzleben. The possession was turned over later to the Thuringian baron von Eichel-Schreiber out iron oh, and in 1908 it was by the chamber gentleman Rudolf von Schutzbar called Milchling acquired. Under its line, the today's lock, on the basis of the old building of stones of George von Colmatsch was established. The existing plant was supplemented by a seitenfluegel. The lock received a tower, balustrades were added, property goods were extended and renewed.

Since 1945 Wommen is a home for the elderly, Margot of Schutzbar pin in lock.

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