Can you visit Burg Kniphausen?

Yes, the Ahnensaal and neighbouring rooms are open to the public, mainly for exhibitions.

Can you get married at Burg Kniphausen?

Yes, civil weddings can be held there in arrangement with the city of Wilhelmshaven.

Who manages Burg Kniphausen today?

A cultural foundation has run it since 1991.

Where is Burg Kniphausen located?

It is located in Wilhelmshaven, in Lower Saxony.

What is the protected status of Burg Kniphausen?

It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Lower Saxony.

Burg Kniphausen

Kniphausen Castle

Wilhelmshaven

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Burg Kniphausen stands in Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Kniphausen stands in Wilhelmshaven, in Lower Saxony, and owes its present public life to a foundation that has run the former ancestral hall, the Ahnensaal, as an open space since 1991. This hall and its adjoining rooms host contemporary art exhibitions, chamber music concerts and lectures. Listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Lower Saxony, the building also serves as a venue for civil weddings arranged with the city. Public access is limited to these rooms rather than the whole structure.

What to know

Only the Ahnensaal and its adjoining rooms are open to visitors, not the whole building.
The site has been run by a cultural foundation since 1991.
Temporary contemporary art exhibitions are regularly held there.
Civil weddings and chamber music concerts also take place in the hall.
It is located in Wilhelmshaven, in Lower Saxony.

Practical information

Opening hours

Wednesday	15:00-17:00
Saturday	15:00-17:00
Sunday	11:00-17:00

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Where this château is

Wilhelmshaven · Wilhelmshaven · Niedersachsen

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Wilhelmshaven, Wilhelmshaven

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Niedersachsen

Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Kniphausen?: Yes, the Ahnensaal and neighbouring rooms are open to the public, mainly for exhibitions.
Can you get married at Burg Kniphausen?: Yes, civil weddings can be held there in arrangement with the city of Wilhelmshaven.
Who manages Burg Kniphausen today?: A cultural foundation has run it since 1991.
Where is Burg Kniphausen located?: It is located in Wilhelmshaven, in Lower Saxony.
What is the protected status of Burg Kniphausen?: It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Lower Saxony.

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