Haneburg

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Courtyard of Haneburg

The Haneburg is a two -bladed residential castle of red brick in the old town of Leer in East Frisia.

Location

The castle is located at the end of the tree- chestnut Haneburgallee the ensemble of the Dutch -influenced town of Leer.

History

The Haneburg was built in 1570 by Claes Frese, the last of Leerort Drost, Empty, and rear Uttum as a manor house on the Blinke. Subsequently, the manor came into the possession of the eponymous family today Hane. The Count Drost Joest Hane to Stickhausen extended the original transept in 1621 to the south-west wing in the Dutch Renaissance style embossing. At this conversion, the still -to-read inscription recalls the entrance to the castle: "Anno 1621 has army Joest Hane to Werff, Lihr and Uttum Haubtling and add Frise born Dochter to Hinte and Grohthusen dis house gebauwt ". 1671 FULL Joest Hanes son Didrich Arend Hane the building to the northeast wing.

From 1933 the building was used first as a National Socialist peasant school, and shortly after the Second World War as a hospital. Then the use of the building was carried out as a retirement home. In 1973 the Leer district that threatened by decay building and renovated it complicated to 1976. Today the Haneburg serves as the seat of the office and seminar building the community college for the city and the county empty eV and is used temporarily for art exhibitions and conferences.

The historic interiors of the castle are not obtained. A visit to the outdoor facilities is possible.