Stapelburg Castle Ruins

During the time of divided Germany, the beautiful castle ruin slowly rotted away - because it stood in the middle of the "protective strip" and thus a tourist use was excluded. Only after the turnaround were they discovered again and began to renovate them consuming. Today she is well and is a bit hidden but nice destination. On the third weekend of August there is always a castle festival, if you are after a wet and merry cycling break.

It is a very old border that was secured in the Middle Ages by the "Stapelnburg", which had already fallen into disrepair at the beginning of the 16th century. The castle was transferred to the archiepiscopal and Braunschweig jurisdiction by SIGISMUND VON BRANDENBURG (1538-1566), Archbishop of Magdeburg and administrator Councilor Dr. HEINRICH VON BILA (1535-1584). This happened against the will of the sovereign, the Counts of Stolberg. The new owner then not only had the castle expanded into a stately property, where in 1573 14 men lived with their commander ( probably with their families). Castle not unscathed.
Source: display board

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