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Herzberg Castle (German: Schloss Herzberg) is a German schloss in Herzberg am Harz in the district of Göttingen in the state of Lower Saxony. The present-day, quadrangular building has its origins in the 11th century as a medieval castle .
Herzberg castle is situated on a fairly steep hill in the town of Herzberg am Harz. It was the ancestral home of the Guelph family and was originally built 900 years ago, though the present buildings date from 1528. There are two ways to reach this charming fourwinged renaissance castle.
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Vacation. Things to see & do. Castle Herzberg. Short facts. Herzberg am Harz. Schloss Herzberg is a jewel of half-timbered architecture. The complex has remained in Braunschweig ownership for over 700 years since Heinrich dem Löwen, who exchanged the former imperial castle of Barbarossa for Swabian possessions.
- Schloss 2, Herzberg am Harz, 37412, Osterode am Harz
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The half-timbered architecture, popular at the time, gives Herzberg Castle in the Harz Mountains its present appearance and is considered the trademark of the castle complex. Detailed ornamentation makes for a beautiful sight that you won't soon forget.
Herzberg Castle, situated in Herzberg am Harz, in the district of Osterode am Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany, is a significant historical site. The castle, originally a fortress in the 11th century, has been reconstructed after a major fire in 1510. Today, it consists of four wings and is the largest timber-framed castle in Lower Saxony.
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Burg Herzberg Castle chapel and keep ruins, both built about 1290 Culture and sightseeing Buildings. Burg Herzberg (Herzberg Castle), Hesse’s biggest hilltop castle, on the Hirschberg (formerly Herzisberg) Regular events. Burg-Herzberg-Festival, open-air festival, every summer; Kobold-Kirmes (church consecration festival)
The Herzberg Castle, located near Alsfeld in the Vogelsberg district of Hesse, is the largest hilltop castle in Hesse and one of the most significant medieval fortresses in the region. It was first mentioned in a document in 1158, with its origins possibly dating back to the 11th century.
