Castles and Forts - Dreams and Heroic Deeds

They awaken dreams of heroic deeds, sumptuous feasts and splendid celebrations. Niedersachsen's castles and stately homes are wrapped in history, with many sagas and fairytales woven around these splendid buildings. Whilst it used to be considered a privilege to be able to set foot in the castle, most of these splendid buildings are now in public hands and open to visitors.

Gold Leaf & Floral Fascination - castles, forts, parks and gardens

Magnificent castles and proud forts – the many stately homes in Niedersachsen arouse dreams of ostentatious celebrations, grandiose heroic deeds and lavish feasts. As soon as you step through the stone gates you will find yourself transported back to bygone days. more

Bentheim Castle

The mighty sandstone castle of Bentheim is the biggest hilltop castle site in Niedersachsen. It is enthroned in the middle of the spa resort of Bad Bentheim on a 90 metre high ridge of hills, an extension of the Teutoburg Forest.more

Bodenteich Fort in the Lüneburg Heide

The Bodenteich Fort was constructed around 1250 as a moated fort of the knights of Bodendike. The partially still preserved keep from the 14th/15th centuries nowadays serves as a vantage point. It is accessible all year round and also has a small weapon and defence exhibition.more

Castles and gardens in Emsland

The most famous is the Baroque Clemenswerth Castle in Sögel (1737-47). Nowhere else in Europe can such a fully preserved hunting lodge with central building and eight pavilions between imposing avenues be found. The Baroque Castle Park is perfect for a stroll.more

Porzellanmanufaktur FÜRSTENBERG

Porzellanmanufaktur FÜRSTENBERG was founded in Fürstenberg Castle by Duke Carl I of Brunswick in 1747 and went on to become one of Europe’s most famous porcelain manufacturers. The castle complex, which is protected as a historical monument, includes the manufactory’s own porcelain museum.more

Hann. Münden Guelph's Castle

The Guelph Castle of Hann. Münden was completed on an old fort site in 1501 by Duke Erich I. von Braunschweig-Lüneburg in a Gothic style. After a fire in 1560 it was rebuilt by Duke Erich II. in the style of the Weser Renaissance.more

Hardenberg Castle Ruins

The 1000-year old castle ruins are the backdrop for fairytale stories. On the one-hour castle guided tour the guests embark on a journey through time into the past. One of the historic vaults is today the registry office. Every once in a while the fort ruins are romantically illuminated for concerts and exhibitions. more

Marienburg Castle

Visit one of the most important neo-Gothic buildings of historic importance in Germany and allow yourself to be transported back to Hanoverian court life. The atmospheric „Castle Restaurant“ in the former stables, countless concerts and events are perfect for whiling away the time. more

Wihelmstein Island Fortress & Landestrost Castle

As well as the two famous Guelph castles in the Tourismus Region of Hannover, the Celle Castle and the Marienburg in Pattensen, there are many other small, lovingly maintained castles located in stunning countryside.more

Legendary Weserbergland

Let yourself be taken on an exciting journey back in time in the land of fairytales and legends… Whether impressive forts or quaint fairytale castles – the stately homes in Weserbergland arouse the dream of real heroic deeds, lavish feasts and pompous celebrations. more

Wolfsburg Castle

The founding family of Wolfsburg Castle was the powerful and noble Bartensleben family, until it was handed over to the Schulenburg Earls in the 18th century. The impressive building in the style of the Weser Renaissance is not only the namesake of the city, but also the cultural focus.more

Guelph Houses - On the trail of nobility

They are the oldest traceable dynasty in Europe: the Guelphs. In the holiday destination of Niedersachsen the descendants of Henry the Lion left behind a lot of trails and there are many venues, at which the exciting and chequered past of the high nobility can be remembered.more

Protective and indomitable: the Gifhorn Guelph’s Castle

Duke Ernest of Braunschweig-Lüneburg and his brother Duke Franz of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, who reigned over the dukedom of Gifhorn from 1539 to 1549, commissioned master builder Michael Clare to build Gifhorn Castle.more