The scientifically interested and reclusive General von Schlieffen spent his retirement in a reed-covered hermitage, and not in the manor house. He was buried in 1825 in the local mausoleum, which he had built 51 years (!) Before his death in 1774.

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April 12, 2020

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Martin Ernst von Schlieffen (1732-1825) was the Hessian state minister and had this final resting place built in the Gothic architectural style during his lifetime.
(Source: information board on site)

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April 5, 2021

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A wonderful place to rest and relax

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