Fahrland Town Hall

The administrative building that Theodor Fontane encountered during his visit to Fahrland in 1869 no longer exists. Today, a kindergarten stands on its foundations. However, since the 12th century, Vorland Castle stood on this site, from whose name the village of Fahrland is derived. From the early 15th century, the long-established noble family of Stechow resided here, owning numerous villages in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. In 1693, the family sold their Fahrland estate for 50.000 Reichstaler to Elector Frederick III (1657-1713), the future King Frederick I. He had the old castle demolished and a simple, two-story building, described as a "pleasure house" and simultaneously serving as the administrative building, erected in its place.
As part of the Prussian district reform of 1872, the Royal Prussian Domain Office of Fahrland was dissolved and its administration relocated to Potsdam. The building then served as the residence for the estate tenant. The building was in a dilapidated state, so it was demolished in 1929 and replaced by the current solid, two-story structure, in which the estate tenant's family continued to live. Residential use ended in the 1930s when the estate was dissolved due to the construction of barracks at Krampnitzsee. After 1945, the building housed refugees. From the early 1950s, a primary school occupied the upper floor and a kindergarten the ground floor. The latter is still located in the building, which underwent extensive renovations in 1998/99.