Schloss Wolfenbüttel
Manor in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, dating from 1283
Schloss Wolfenbüttel is a castle in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany. An extensive four-wing complex, it originated as a moated castle (Wasserburg). It is the second-largest surviving schloss in Lower Saxony and served as the main residence of the rulers of the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1432 to 1753. It now houses a gymnasium secondary school, the Federal Academy of Arts Education, and a museum with its historic rooms on display. Its immediate vicinity is home to several historically significant buildings including the Herzog August Bibliothek, the Lessinghaus, the Zeughau
From Schloss Wolfenbüttel on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
- Type:
- Manor
- Period:
- 1283
- Where:
- Wolfenbüttel, Germany
- Coordinates:
- 52.16°N, 10.53°E
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