Top 8 Castles around Söllingen

Warberg Castle is situated in a very attractive landscape on the northern slope of the Elmes River. After the destruction of the first motte-and-bailey castle in 1199, the complex was probably replaced in the 13th century by a fortified moated castle on an artificially created hill in the valley. In a war waged by Duke Magnus the Elder of Brunswick in 1347 against Archbishop Otto of Magdeburg, the noblemen Gebhard and Burchard von Warberg fought as leaders of the duke, who was defeated that same year. As a result of these military events, Warberg Castle was severely damaged in 1356 but was subsequently restored. In 1552, Christoph von Warberg converted the castle into an impressive Renaissance palace, which is documented in a Merian engraving from 1654. The very beautiful and well-preserved niche portal on the side facing the courtyard dates from this period. The addition of a storey to the old upper castle building resulted in such an increase in load that the foundations could not adequately withstand the pressure, and the two upper floors had to be demolished. At the beginning of the 16th century, during the Thirty Years' War, the noble von Warberg family began to decline. The castle was gradually demolished except for the ground floor walls. A temporary roof, probably dating from the 19th century, made it possible to preserve the remaining structure, which from then on served to manage the domain. The present castle complex is divided into a renovated lower castle, used by the Bundeslehranstalt Burg Warberg e.V. as a seminar hotel, and the now also renovated upper castle, which was reopened to the public on April 25, 2004. The German Foundation for Monument Protection was involved in the renovation of Warberg Castle in 2000 and 2001.

The castle was built in the 11th century by the Lords of Schlanstedt to protect the crossing over the Große Bruch and was first mentioned in 1267. Under the leadership of Bishop Count Albrecht of Wernigerode, the diocese of Halberstadt acquired the castle for 600 Brunswick marks from the von Regenstein family at the beginning of the 14th century. This was followed by the conversion of the round castle into a table estate by the Halberstadt bishops. From 1610 to 1620, the inner castle was rebuilt again and a Renaissance palace was created from the medieval fort, which has been preserved to this day. Source: Wikipedia

Double stamp point, "Castles and Palaces" and "Huy-Fallstein".

The stamp also belongs to the Huy-Fallstein booklet of the HWN.

Accompanying booklet of the HWN "Castles & Palaces"

Two surrounding moats with a wall in between have been preserved to this day. The inner moat encloses the oldest castle, an oval complex with a diameter of around 70 m, in whose wall ring in the southwest the 33 m high keep is integrated. This has a circular floor plan and its entrance is 12 m high. To the west there is a 34 m long fort-like extension with a small inner courtyard. Renovations in the fort area were mainly carried out in the Renaissance, which can be seen particularly in the windows and portals. A wooden pulpit altar in the castle chapel from the end of the 17th century has also been preserved. The furnishings, dated “1681” but unsigned, are attributed to Martin Kraft. Also worth seeing are the count's office, the Princess Marie Pauline restaurant, the knight's cellar, the prince's hall and mirror hall, the baroque castle chapel and the keep. Source: Wikipedia

From a distance a nice photo motif, on closer inspection we realize that an investment must be made here... The stamp office for the Castles and Palaces booklet is located directly in front of the building with an interesting information board

A visit to the Wasserburg Westerburg is worthwhile, you will find countless great photo opportunities and a lot to discover here on the lovingly tended area. There is a free car park right at the entrance, gastronomy and hotel are available and the stamp for the special booklet of castles and palaces can be found right next to the reception.