Iburg Castle Explained

Iburg Castle
Native Name:Schloss Iburg
Map Type:Lower Saxony#Germany
Location:Bad Iburg, Germany
Coordinates:52.1578°N 8.0424°W
Religious Affiliation:Catholic
Sect:Benedictines
Country:Germany
Year Completed:1100

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Rudolf vom Bruch: Die Rittersitze des Fürstentums Osnabrück. H.Th. Wenner Verlag,