Previous names: The name “Villa Haiderose” has been retained since the hotel opened.

Architecture: In the book “Pommersche Bäderarchitektur” (Pomeranian Spa Architecture) by Wolfgang Schneider & Torsten Seegert, the house is described as follows: “The three-story building is designed as a plaster structure and is characterized on the lake side by a striking and seemingly unconnected two-part structure. The right-hand risalit, which today resembles a tower, is raised above the other parts of the building on the upper floor. On the ground floor, it has a semi-octagonal porch. On the upper floor, this porch continues as an open balcony with iron railings and a filigree iron and glass canopy.”

Year of opening: 1896

History/owners until 1945: From the thesis: “Villa Haiderose was built in 1896 on behalf of Bruno Wallstab, a forester who came from East Prussia. The house was run as a guesthouse by him and his wife Elisabeth, and later by his daughter Käthe Helling. Summer guests had 15 rooms and three kitchens at their disposal.“

The 1926 travel guide ”Praktische Winke – Ostseebad Binz auf Rügen” (Practical Tips – Binz Baltic Resort on Rügen) mentions Karl Lokenvitz’s practice in Villa Haiderose. He practiced as a general practitioner in his apartment with the following consultation hours: 8-11 a.m. and 4-5 p.m.

GDR era: From the thesis: “In 1952, Mrs. Isolde Rasmussen, née Kuppke, bought the property. In the course of Operation Rose, Mrs. Rasmussen and her husband left the former GDR. In 1953, the ”Ministry of the Interior of the GDR Government” became the legal owner of the house. In 1954, the Haiderose house became the property of the “Council of the Municipality of Binz.” The guesthouse was now converted for permanent residential use. The house was available to seven tenants, four of whom still lived there in 1996. The apartments were not locked. There was one shared toilet per floor. Despite the conversion, the building had only been slightly altered. Some lightweight walls had been installed. Some wooden windows had been replaced with new plastic windows. To create additional living space, the verandas had been glazed. The facade layout had only been changed slightly.

After 1990: In 1996, Herbert and Charlotte Ostermoor purchased Villa Haiderose. With a lot of effort, love, and expense, the house was renovated as a faithful replica of the original. Some original parts were refurbished or replaced. At the end of 1999, the villa was opened as an apartment building.

Current use: Family-run beach villa with vacation apartments

Interesting facts/anecdotes: From the guest book (Nov. 2000): “Everything here is quiet and harmonious, with an unobtrusive but striking beauty. I was here alone, but not lonely.”

Photos: Ostermoor Collection, Lutz Grünke, Binzer Bucht Tourismus Collection, Binzer Bucht Tourismus/Christian Thiele

Text: Ostermoor family, excerpt from the thesis of architecture students Sabine Redelfs and Helma Mintken, 1995/1996