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Sensenstein Castle

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    Location: Nieste, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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    October 6, 2024

    Hiking

    Sensenstein Castle was a border castle to Sichelstein Castle (Lower Saxony).
    Today only high ramparts remind us of the size of the castle complex. The buildings have been completely demolished.
    Today the district of Kassel and the State Sports Association of Hesse jointly operate the Sensenstein youth castle and sports training center near Nieste on the site.
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    October 5, 2022

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    After Otto the Quade had restored Sichelnstein Castle and used it to attack the farmers of the region, Hermann II of Hesse set up a counter-castle in front of him. …
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    February 1, 2024

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    The historic castle complex is built over with the modern buildings of the youth castle.
    The ramparts of the approximately 60 x 60 m large Sensenburg are easy to see. There is also a historic half-timbered house, now an administration building.
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    Location: Nieste, Landkreis Kassel, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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