Palace

The first records of the village of Krasne, then known as Rittergut, date back to the 13th century. At that time, it belonged to the von Liebenthal family of knights, in whose hands it remained until the 17th century. In the mid-17th century, the estate passed into the ownership of the von Borck family. At the end of the 18th century, the estate was inherited by the von Cranach family and remained in their possession until the end of World War II.

The palace in Krasne, serving as a noble residence, was built during the time when the village was owned by the Pomeranian von Borck family. This was in the mid-18th century. The palace was built in the late Baroque style and had a floor area of approximately 1,380^m². In its original form, the palace had two stories and was built in an L-shape. The entire building was covered with a mansard roof. In the palace’s design, a projecting wing topped with a semicircular pediment and closed with a basket-handle arch was visible in the center of both the front and rear facades. Such elements, characteristic of Dutch Baroque architecture, were often imitated by palace builders in northern Germany.  At a later date, an outbuilding was added to the palace, at a right angle to the main structure. The current condition of the building does not allow for a closer architectural analysis. One can only surmise that, similar to nearby palaces in the former New March region, the façade featured flat cornices, vertical rustication bands, and window bands. The interior layout consisted of two bays with a spacious hall on the front axis. Until recently, a staircase with a distinctive balustrade featuring oval openings had been preserved in the corner of the hall.

After World War II, the palace served as the headquarters of a state-owned farm (PGR). During this time, in 1965, the building underwent renovation. In 1991, the abandoned palace still stood in its original form, but, left unprotected, it was slowly falling into disrepair. Today, only most of the walls, part of the roof, and a few elements of the interior decor remain. Since 1998, the building has been privately owned, but it is accessible and can be viewed from the outside. Inside, the palace is severely damaged, and entering it is unsafe.

In the vicinity of the palace ruins are the remains of farm buildings and an icehouse. A neglected manor park covering an area of approximately 3.7 hectares stretches around the site. The park dates back to the early 19th century. In the park, one can see an old-growth forest consisting of beech, chestnut, hornbeam, elm, and beech trees.