Spycker was first recorded in 1318. As a
result of the Thirty Years' War, Pomerania, and hence Rügen, fell to Sweden
under the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. In
1815, Rügen was handed over to Prussia.
After the second world war, Schloss
Spyker was left to decay. From the 1960s until 1989, the East German trade
union federation, FDGB, used the castle as a holiday home. Since 1990, the
castle has been used as a hotel and, in 1995, it was restored in line with its
historical appearance. The hotel has 32 guest rooms. Currently it is in private
hands and the present owners intend to use Schloss Spyker besides its hotel and
restaurant operations, as a cultural centre with exhibitions, concerts,
readings, and a sculpture park.
This postcard of Schloss Spyker in
winter came from Norbert V. (10 October 2014) Postcrossing.
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