Castle Ostrau in Saxony Anhalt

The French architect Louis Rémy de la Fosse, who came as a refugee to Germany in 1706, built this castle for Otto Ludwig von Veltheim in 1713. The south wing was completed in 1862. Its last owner, Hans Hasso von Veltheim (1 2 3 4), globetrotter and writer, was banished in 1945. Since 2000 the Ostrau cultural association is reviving the castle to former bloom.

The castle became a cultural center during the 20th century. The Veltheims continued to enlarge their library in every generation and extended it to more than 20.000 volumes. Throughout its history, the castle was used for educational and cultural purposes, inhabiting artists, scientists, writers, students and now the Ostrau cultural association whos members are dedicated to preserve the library and the whole building.

Books and Links:
- biography about H. H. von Veltheim: 1 2
- sights around Köthen: 1
- Ostrau.de
- Ostrauer Kulturverein