Villas on Werderstraße

After the completion and occupation of the residence palace, around 1858, the idea matured to improve various views from the residence palace to the city, both northwest towards the newly built waterfront promenade, Annastraße, and southwest.

At that time

Through initial funding by the Grand Ducal administration in the form of building plots and the planning of the lake-facing façades by court architect Hermann Willebrand, Friedrich Franz II accelerated the development on the newly built Annastraße. It was ceremoniously opened as a waterfront promenade in 1862, ensuring a quick connection between the residence and the stables for carriage traffic.
Between 1862 and 1866, the villas on Annastraße were built. The clients were noble families serving at the residence and wealthy citizens of the city. The construction was carried out by master mason Ferdinand Schultz and court master carpenter Christian Lemcke.

Style

The picturesque façades of the stately row of buildings feature elements of the Neo-Renaissance, clearly inspired by the architectural language of the residence palace completed in 1856. Willebrand repeatedly used round gable tops, towers, pilasters, and round-arched windows. Generously sized courtyards provided space for the necessary carriage and horse stables, as well as the contemporary, highly coveted, and elaborately designed conservatories.

Source: https://www.welterbe-schwerin.de