Wonderful medieval moated castle. The trench around it was filled in at some point. Once a year there is a mineral exchange, then the castle is open to the public. The apartments are currently rented and the moated castle is inhabited.
From time to time there are events in the courtyard, e.g. open air cinema.

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Around 1190, after returning from a crusade, Duke Heinrich the Lion had Lauenau Castle built as a moated castle. It served as a border fortress against the Counts of Schaumburg, …

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Location: Lauenau, Landkreis Schaumburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

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