Schloss Elmau
Coordinates: 47°27′43″N 11°11′10″E / 47.46194°N 11.18611°E
Schloss Elmau, built by the architect Carl Sattler in the style of during WW1 between 1914 and 1916, is a two-story listed monument with hipped roof, tower and porch, situated between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Mittenwald in Bavaria, Germany. It lies at the foot of the Wetterstein mountains in a Naturschutzgebiet (nature reserve), belonging to the Krün municipality.
The land was purchased in 1912 by the Lutheran theologian Johannes Müller (1864-1949), brother-in-law of Carl Sattler, who wrote articles now widely considered as Anti-Judaism. Prince Maximilian of Baden, Reichskanzler in 1918, and the Lutheran theologian Adolf von Harnack were close friends. Financier of the building was Elsa Gräfin Waldersee, née Haniel (Unternehmerfamilie). There were eleven children, including Ingrid, Bernhard and Sieglinde.
Since 1942 Ducci Mesirca, husband of Ingrid Müller, managed the combination of convent, sanatorium and youth hostel, which was originally intended to be an artistic community where 'Helpers' (not employees) cared for visiting guests and artists; well known for its Elmauer dancing party with quadrille and Otto Ludwig (pianist). The 'Helper' scheme enabled thousands of young people from around the world to gain independence and work experience in a fabulous natural environment, while being inspired by interaction with world-famous artists of all genres.
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