Schloss Etelsen mit Schlosspark

Etelsen Castle was built in 1886 in the Neo-Renaissance style and has had an eventful history. The Schlossparkverein Etelsen e. V. is dedicated to preserving the castle and the approximately 10-hectare castle park, which is a designated historic landmark.

Located in Etelsen on the banks of the Weser, the castle park was modernized around 1900 by the ducal promenade inspector Friedrich Kreiß of Braunschweig, commissioned by the Danish Count Christian zu Reventlow. The architect of the Neo-Gothic mausoleum was Conrad Wilhelm Hase. Visitors can explore the castle park on walks along more than 4 km of hiking trails.

On all sides of the castle, architectural elements and structures define the landscape of the expansive park grounds. An oval area in front of the castle building, featuring rose beds and fountains, welcomes visitors. Behind the castle lies a large park meadow crisscrossed by winding paths. Clusters of trees, both large and small, break up the open space and connect it to the wooded park area, where a mausoleum is located.

Etelsen Castle is now used as an event venue.

Civil weddings can be held at the castle. The castle park can be used for wedding photos. For more information: Langwedel Registry Office, Tel. 04232 / 3911.

Neo-Renaissance is a movement within 19th-century historicism that draws on Renaissance architecture. Depending on the specific case, the forms are primarily derived from the repertoire of the Italian Renaissance or mainly from the German Renaissance or the Northern Renaissance of the 16th century.