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Passing through the archway of the outer bailey, one enters the simple circular lawn surrounded by old linden trees and gets a first impression of the English landscape garden and its remarkable avenues. The redesign of the castle island was carried out with careful consideration of historical elements. The northern area adjacent to the castle island was formerly occupied by farm buildings and housed a nursery with greenhouses. Today, a playground occupies this space. Narrow perennial beds echo the structure of the former nursery. The grounds and the ornamental flowerbed by the new gardener's house invite visitors to linger.

There isn't much left. The thick tower and a French cannon.

A beautiful mansion with great architecture

A great natural spectacle in spring

The Harderwykenburg on the Harderwykensteg in Leer is over 500 years old and is one of the oldest castles still preserved in East Frisia and the oldest house in the city of Leer. Traditionally, the Harderwykenburg is also known as the "First House of Leer". The Harderwykenburg, built around 1470, has been privately owned by the counts of Innhausen and Knyphausen (Bodelschwingh-Plettenberg) for over 220 years. (Source: Wikipedia)

Great for a break and something to see.

Stickhausen Castle is located on the western edge of the town of Stickhausen, a district of the East Frisian municipality of Detern in the Leer district in Lower Saxony.

Stickhausen Castle has guarded the south-eastern entrance to East Friesland since the mid-15th century. For more than two centuries it was a military fortress and protected East Friesland from enemy incursions from the east and south. In the 18th century it lost its military importance, but remained the seat of the administration of the old office of Stickhausen and the district court until 1885. Then in private hands for more than 120 years, it has belonged to the joint municipality of Jümme since 2019. The Stickhausen Castle Association has been setting up a museum in the castle tower since 2020. Its development is financed by membership fees and donations.