History:

Castle Saareck

The first plans and drawings for the castle Saareck date from the years 1902/1903. They are the results of co-operation between René von Boch-Galhau and the architect Player from Mainz who had already been commissioned by Villeroy&Boch in 1901 to erect the pavilion for the Düsseldorf Trade Fair.
Castle Saareck has the shapes and characteristics of the neo-Romanesque style which also after 1900 was still being used quite frequently. The castle first served as a home of the family of René von Boch, and after his death in 1908 it became the residence of his son Luitwin I., who in 1911 altered and expanded the castle Saareck with various annexes.
The Boch family lived in the house until World War II broke out. During the war, the house served as a military hospital and after the end of the war in 1945 it served as an administration building for the occupation forces. During the following years, the castle Saareck was altered to become the guest house of the company Villeroy&Boch and since 1954 its use has not changed.