Can you visit Schloss Hagenburg?

The building now houses an art and auction house, so interior access is not that of a typical open heritage site, though the surrounding park is freely accessible.

How old is Schloss Hagenburg?

A fortress on the site is first documented in 1369, but the current building dates mainly from a late 18th-century remodelling.

Who commissioned the present castle building?

Princess Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal had the building transformed into a pleasure residence starting in 1793.

Is the park around the castle open to the public?

Yes, the landscape park surrounding Schloss Hagenburg, planted with swamp cypresses and rhododendrons, is freely accessible.

Schloss Hagenburg

Hagenburg Castle

Hagenburg

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

Schloss Hagenburg, in Hagenburg within the Landkreis Schaumburg in Lower Saxony, stands on the site of a fortress first recorded in 1369, long associated with the House of Schaumburg-Lippe. The present L-shaped building largely dates from a late 18th-century remodelling commissioned by Princess Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal, who intended it as a pleasure residence. Notable features include the timber-framed south wing bearing the date 1686, the stone main wing with its Tuscan-columned portico, and the Hagenburg canal linking the estate to Lake Steinhude. The surrounding landscape park, planted with swamp cypresses and rhododendrons, is open to visitors.

What to know

The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Lower Saxony.
The interior now houses an art and auction house, so access to the building itself is not guaranteed as with a typical heritage site.
The surrounding landscape park is freely accessible and worth a walk.
The 1.2 km Hagenburg canal links the site to Lake Steinhude and can be followed on foot.
No opening hours, prices, or visit duration are available for this site.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	Closed
Tuesday	10:00-17:00
Wednesday	10:00-17:00
Thursday	10:00-17:00
Friday	10:00-17:00
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
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Where this château is

Hagenburg · Landkreis Schaumburg · Niedersachsen

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Address

Schloßstraße 21, 31558 Hagenburg

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Château phone number

+49 5033 7251

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Can you visit Schloss Hagenburg?: The building now houses an art and auction house, so interior access is not that of a typical open heritage site, though the surrounding park is freely accessible.
How old is Schloss Hagenburg?: A fortress on the site is first documented in 1369, but the current building dates mainly from a late 18th-century remodelling.
Who commissioned the present castle building?: Princess Juliane of Hesse-Philippsthal had the building transformed into a pleasure residence starting in 1793.
Is the park around the castle open to the public?: Yes, the landscape park surrounding Schloss Hagenburg, planted with swamp cypresses and rhododendrons, is freely accessible.