Who founded Schloss und Benediktinerabtei Iburg?

The castle was established around 1070 by the bishops of Osnabrück Benno I and Benno II, and the Benedictine monastery was founded there in 1080.

What can visitors see today in Bad Iburg?

The complex combines the episcopal castle and the abbey, including the 17th century Rittersaal with its trompe l'oeil ceiling and the octagonal keep known as the Bennoturm.

Where does the name Bennoturm come from?

It refers to Bishop Benno, although the tower itself was actually built after his death, under Bishop Konrad IV of Rietberg.

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Schloss und Benediktinerabtei Iburg stands in Bad Iburg (Landkreis Osnabrück), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 11th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Bad Iburg, in the Landkreis Osnabrück, stands a complex built along a wooded ridge where the bishops of Osnabrück resided from the 11th century until the late 17th century. The Schloss und Benediktinerabtei Iburg combines a Benedictine abbey founded in 1080 with an episcopal residence reshaped over the centuries, its octagonal keep, known locally as the Bennoturm, now appearing on the Landkreis coat of arms. Visitors can see the 17th century Rittersaal, notable for its ceiling painted with illusionistic perspective architecture. Sophie Charlotte of Hanover, who later became the first queen in Prussia, was born here in 1668.

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The site combines the episcopal castle and the Benedictine abbey, both built on the same ridge.
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.
The octagonal keep, called the Bennoturm, dates from the turn of the 16th century and still dominates the site.
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Opening hours

Monday (today)	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	Closed
Friday	14:00-17:00
Saturday	14:00-17:00
Sunday	14:00-17:00

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Where this château is

Bad Iburg · Landkreis Osnabrück · Niedersachsen

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Schloßstraße 30, 49186 Bad Iburg

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen
Period of construction: 11th century

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Who founded Schloss und Benediktinerabtei Iburg?: The castle was established around 1070 by the bishops of Osnabrück Benno I and Benno II, and the Benedictine monastery was founded there in 1080.
What can visitors see today in Bad Iburg?: The complex combines the episcopal castle and the abbey, including the 17th century Rittersaal with its trompe l'oeil ceiling and the octagonal keep known as the Bennoturm.
Why is this castle notable?: Sophie Charlotte of Hanover, who later became the first queen in Prussia, was born here in 1668.
Where does the name Bennoturm come from?: It refers to Bishop Benno, although the tower itself was actually built after his death, under Bishop Konrad IV of Rietberg.