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Gifhorn Castle
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Gifhorn Castle is a castle in Gifhorn, Germany, built between 1525 and 1581 in the Weser Renaissance style. The castle was fortified until 1790 with moats, ramparts and bastions and was never captured
Castle courtyard. From left: the Kommandantenhaus with its staircase tower (Treppenturm), castle chapel (Schlosskapelle) and the Ablagerhaus
Castle courtyard. From left: the Kommandantenhaus with its staircase tower (Treppenturm), castle chapel (Schlosskapelle) and the Ablagerhaus
The gatehouse, the first castle building to be completed (in 1526)
The gatehouse, the first castle building to be completed (in 1526)
Duke Francis in the castle chapel
Duke Francis in the castle chapel
Burg Bentheim Pulverturm
Burg Bentheim Pulverturm
Francis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the youngest son of Henry the Middle. Following a thirty-year joint reign of Brunswick-Lüneburg with his brother Ernest the Confessor, he ruled the newly founded Duch
Gifhorn Castle
…fortified until 1790 with moats, ramparts and bastions and was never captured. In the 16th century it was the Residenz of the Duchy of Gifhorn under Duke Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg for just 10 years. This well-fortified castle was built in the shape of a trapezium. It was surrounded by ramparts and a moat up to 50 metres wide. The…
Duke Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Duke Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Statue of wife Clara in the castle chapel at Gifhorn
Statue of wife Clara in the castle chapel at Gifhorn