Molkenhaus (Wernigerode)

This article is about the historic house near Wernigerode. For the historic house near Bad Harzburg, see Molkenhaus (Bad Harzburg).

The Molkenhaus is a historic house near Wernigerode, Harz, Germany, located on the Jägerkopf hill above the Steinerne Renne waterfall and the source region of the Holtemme river. The timber-framed building, which was built by order of the Senior Master Hunter (Oberjägermeister) of the counts of Stolberg, von Meseberg, at the beginning of the 18th century, belonged to the Ilsenburger Marienhof and was used for hunting purposes and the production of butter. Nowadays it is used by the Harz National Park.

Coordinates: 51°48′11″N 10°39′36″E / 51.803107°N 10.659927°E / 51.803107; 10.659927