Burg Rosenthal
Rosenthal Castle
Peine
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Burg Rosenthal stands in Peine (Landkreis Peine), in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Burg Rosenthal stands in the Rosenthal district of Peine, in Lower Saxony. Of the medieval stronghold founded by the Bishopric of Hildesheim in the thirteenth century, only the broad oval moat and its earthen ramparts have survived. The present manor house, built in the mid nineteenth century, sits inside the water-filled ditch, set somewhat north of where the old outer bailey once stood.
What to know
- Only the oval moat and earthen ramparts remain from the medieval stronghold, the building seen today is a nineteenth-century manor house.
- The site lies in the Rosenthal district, on the outskirts of Peine.
- No verified information on opening hours, admission fees or guided tours is available.
- The estate remains in the hands of descendants of the family who acquired it in the nineteenth century, suggesting access may be limited.
Where this château is
Peine · Landkreis Peine · Niedersachsen
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Address
Kirchstraße 8, 31226 Peine-Rosenthal
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- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Can Burg Rosenthal be visited?
- No verified information points to opening hours or visiting arrangements, as the estate is a private, inhabited property.
- What remains of the medieval stronghold?
- The oval water-filled moat, roughly 160 by 140 metres, and earthen ramparts on the south and east sides survive, while the north and west sides have lost their walls.
- Who built Burg Rosenthal?
- It was built in the thirteenth century by Bishop Conrad II of Hildesheim after he bought the site from Countess Kunigunde of Wölpe, as a counter-fortress to Burg Peine.
- Where is Burg Rosenthal located?
- It lies in the Rosenthal district of Peine, in the Landkreis Peine, Lower Saxony.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.