Iburg Castle

The so-called Iburg Castle (German: Schloss Iburg), is a castle and former Benedictine abbey in Bad Iburg, Germany.^[1]

Iburg Castle
Schloss Iburg
Iburg Castle
Religion
Affiliation	Catholic
Sect	Benedictines
Location
Location	Bad Iburg, Germany
Country	Germany
Shown within Lower Saxony Show map of Lower Saxony Iburg Castle (Germany) Show map of Germany
Geographic coordinates	52.1578°N 8.0424°E / 52.1578; 8.0424
Architecture
Completed	1100

From ca. 1100 till 1673 it was the seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück. It is also notable as the birthplace of Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort in Prussia.

References

1. Rudolf vom Bruch: Die Rittersitze des Fürstentums Osnabrück. H.Th. Wenner Verlag, ISBN 3-87898-384-0

External links

• Schlosskonzerte im Rittersaal des Iburger Schlosses
• Schlossbeleuchtungsverein
• Grundriss der Festung Iburg aus dem Jahr 1654 auf kulturerbe.niedersachsen.de
• Rekonstruktionszeichnung von Wolfgang Braun