Wolfsburg Castle
| Wolfsburg Castle (Burg Wolfsburg) | |
|---|---|
Schloss Wolfsburg | |
| Wolfsburg | |
 The Wolfsburg (southwest side) | |
  Wolfsburg Castle (Burg Wolfsburg) | |
| Coordinates | 52°26′21″N 10°47′58″E / 52.43917°N 10.79944°E |
| Type | lowland castle |
| Code | DE-NI |
| Site information | |
| Condition | converted to a Renaissance palace |
| Site history | |
| Built | first mentioned 1302 |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | nobility |
The Wolfsburg is medieval lowland and water castle in North Germany that was first mentioned in the records in 1302, but has since been turned into a Renaissance schloss or palace. It is located in eastern Lower Saxony in the town of Wolfsburg named after it and in whose possession it has been since 1961. The Wolfsburg developed from a tower house on the River Aller into a water castle with the character of a fortification. In the 17th century it was turned into a representative, but nevertheless defensible palace that was the northernmost example of the Weser Renaissance style. It founder and builder was the noble family of von Bartensleben. After their line died out in 1742 the Wolfsburg was inherited by the counts of Schulenburg.
Literature
- Johannes Zahlten: Schloss Wolfsburg – Ein Baudenkmal der Weserrenaissance. Braunschweig 1991, ISBN 3-925151-52-4
- Schloss Wolfsburg – Geschichte und Kultur. Stadt Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg 2002, ISBN 3-930292-62-9
- Historisch-Landeskundliche Exkursionskarte von Lower Saxony, Blatt Wolfsburg. S. 145, Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für historische Landesforschung der Universität Göttingen, Hildesheim 1977, ISBN 3-784836267
- Hans Adolf Schultz: Burgen und Schlösser des Braunschweiger Landes. Braunschweig 1980, ISBN 3-878840128
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- Photo series of the castle from 2002–2005 with floor plan, baroque gardens, park, garden exhibitions, etc. Template:De icon
- Description and photos on the Brunswick-Eastphalia Region site Template:De icon
- Wolfsburg's "Town Museum in the Castle" Template:De icon
- The Wolfsburg in the Middle Ages Template:De icon
- The castle becomes a palace Template:De icon
- Description and photographs at burgerbe-Weblog Template:De icon
- Panoramic photograph of the castle courtyard Template:De icon