Knight's castle or baroque pleasure palace
Above Wilhelmshöhe Palace, in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, lies the artificial castle ruin of the Löwenburg. From afar, it looks like a romantic knight's castle from the Middle Ages. However, it was only built between 1793 and 1801 as the "ancestral castle" of Landgrave Wilhelm IX of Hesse-Kassel, later Elector Wilhelm I.
His court architect Heinrich Christoph Jussow implemented the bold plans. The Löwenburg was not a fortress, but a pleasure palace whose princely living quarters and rich furnishings with historical furniture, paintings, tapestries, glasses, bronzes as well as a magnificent collection of weapons and medieval stained glass windows reflect the great passion for collecting of its builder.
The immediate surroundings of the castle were also included in the staging by creating an ancient-looking castle garden, a vineyard, a tournament square and a zoo.
After the ten-year restoration work, Löwenburg Castle will reopen to visitors on 15 July 2022. On the opening weekend, 16 and 17 July, admission is free. There will be guided tours for young and old through the show rooms and up to the keep, and exciting insights into the Löwenburg and its long history will be offered in the outdoor areas.
The Löwenburg is part of the ensemble of the Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel (MHK).
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Visits are only possible every hour with a guided tour. The last guided tour is at 4 pm. Access to the castle is from the side via the stables. It is not possible to book in advance.
The reduced entrance fee including guided tour is €2, reduced €1. Children up to 18 years are free. Guests with the Wilhelmshöhe day ticket also have access to the Löwenburg.
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