Iburg Castle
Iburg Castle | |
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Schloss Iburg | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Sect | Benedictines |
Location | |
Location | Bad Iburg, Germany |
Country | Germany |
Shown within Germany | |
Geographic coordinates | 52°09′28″N 8°02′33″E / 52.1578°N 8.0424°ECoordinates: 52°09′28″N 8°02′33″E / 52.1578°N 8.0424°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1100 |
The Iburg Castle (German: Schloss Iburg), is a castle and former Benedictine abbey in Bad Iburg, Germany.[1]
From ca. 1100 till 1673 it was the seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück. It is also notable as the birthplace of Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort in Prussia.
References[]
- ^ Rudolf vom Bruch: Die Rittersitze des Fürstentums Osnabrück. H.Th. Wenner Verlag, ISBN 3-87898-384-0
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schloss und Benediktinerabtei Iburg. |
- Schlosskonzerte im Rittersaal des Iburger Schlosses
- Schlossbeleuchtungsverein
- Grundriss der Festung Iburg aus dem Jahr 1654 auf kulturerbe.niedersachsen.de
- Rekonstruktionszeichnung von Wolfgang Braun
Categories:
- Castles in Lower Saxony
- Bad Iburg
- Benedictine monasteries in Germany
- German castle stubs
- Catholic Church stubs