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In the 16th century, the Dukes of Brunswick had Paul Francke expand the castle complex into a magnificent four-winged palace complex in the Renaissance style. For a good 100 years until 1659, the palace served as a summer residence for the princes of Wolfenbüttel and as a widow's residence for three duchesses. Duke Julius, who lived at Hessen Castle for several years as crown prince, and his son Heinrich Julius, born here in 1564, ensured that the palace was furnished in a princely, representative manner. Under Duke Heinrich Julius, who was also Bishop of Halberstadt and Rector of the University of Helmstedt, Hessen Castle developed into a cultural center of the region. This duke, who also introduced the Reformation to Halberstadt Cathedral in 1591, was considered the most learned prince of his time. The Renaissance garden, laid out by the botanist and princely gardener Johann Royer from 1607 to 1655 with generous support from the Duchesses Elisabeth and Anna Sophie, became famous. This is how one of the most important pleasure gardens in the Mannerist style was created, the appearance of which is preserved in a copperplate engraving by Merian. Together with the adjacent botanical garden, the plant collection with over 1,700 species and varieties overshadowed even royal gardens such as those in Copenhagen and Oxford. Source: Display board

In the 16th century, the Dukes of Braunschweig had Paul Francke expand the castle complex into a magnificent four-wing palace complex in the Renaissance style. Until 1659, the castle served as a summer residence for the Wolfenbüttel princes and as a widow's residence for three duchesses for a good 100 years. Duke Julius, who lived at Hesse Castle for several years as crown prince, and his son Heinrich Julius, who was born here in 1564, ensured that the castle was furnished in a royally representative manner. Under Duke Heinrich Julius, at the same time Bishop of Halberstadt and Rector of the University of Helmstedt, Hesse Castle developed into a cultural center of the region. This duke, who also introduced the Reformation at Halberstadt Cathedral in 1591, was considered the most learned prince of his time. The Renaissance garden created by the botanist and princely gardener Johann Royer from 1607 to 1655 with the generous support of the Duchesses Elisabeth and Anna Sophie achieved fame. This is how one of the most important pleasure gardens was created in a Mannerist style, the appearance of which has been handed down to us in an engraving by Merian. Together with the adjacent botanical garden, the plant collection of over 1,700 species and varieties dwarfed even royal complexes such as those in Copenhagen and Oxford. Source: display board

The park with the former banker's villa, today's registry office, also includes an arboretum and a disc golf course

Occasional guided tours can be booked through the Wolfenbüttel tourist information office

Hesse Castle offers some beautiful photo motifs, it is another stamping point for the castles and palaces booklet, in the courtyard you will find a few benches to rest

Very nicely landscaped park. A visit is worth it.

The villa rises high on the hill in the center of Seeliger Park. On one side of the building are the entrances to casemate 1, which is also open to the public on guided tours, and casemate 2, which was uncovered in 2006 and leads to casemate 3. They belong to the former bastion that was located here in ducal times. The bastion was about ten meters high and stood where the villa stands today, Kertscher explains. This has nothing to do with the original fortifications. 1899 reveals a weather vane on the roof of the building. At this point the time of the fortress was long over, because in 1750 the dukes went back to Brunswick. From 1800 to 1833 the bastion was removed to its present height. Source and more info https://regionalheute.de/geheimnisvolle-gaenge-unter-wolfenbuettel-nicht-alle-kasematten-freilegung-1595908802/

The Wolfenbüttler murder pits / casemates can be visited. To do this, however, you should make an appointment at the Wolfenbüttler tourist center.