Fallersleben Castle

The Faller life castle is located in Wolfsburg ( Lower Saxony) and is next to the castle Neuhaus and the Wolfsburg Castle one of the most important historical buildings in the city. It is located in the district Faller life and forms the castle pond together with the St. Michael's Church and the Old Brauhaus a historic ensemble.

Architectural History

The castle was built 1520-1551 after the progenitor system had been destroyed during the Hildesheim pin Feud ( 1518-23 ). The plant had an original arrangement of a U- shape with a courtyard opened to the south. Until 1760 the castle was surrounded by a 12 m wide and 5 m deep moat. An access was only possible via two bridges. A bridge and a grave piece have been reconstructed from archaeological excavations of 1998. Previously, the former character of a water castle after filling up the moats was barely recognizable. Of the previous three lock wings today only the western wing with the stair tower remains in the courtyard. There is an approximately 40 m long building in the framework construction on a stone foundation. In addition, there is still the Kavaliershaus.

In the earlier castle buildings 16 residential rooms ( Hofestube, sleeping chamber, chamber, virgins - room ) as well as rooms for officials, industry personnel as well as the setup and Silver Collection of the Duke 's seat were housed. At the castle belonged number of commercial buildings, such as the Old Brauhaus, and extensive lands, which were later converted into a ducal domain. In the years 2001-03 Fallersleben Castle was renovated landmark status.

History

Owner of Castle Faller life, as well as of Gifhorn Castle, was Duke Franz of Brunswick and Lüneburg (1508-1549), who, however, died at age 41 during construction. He had ruled since 1539 by the Duchy of Gifhorn Gifhorn, which also Faller life was, and had introduced the Reformation in the region. His wife was Clara of Saxe-Lauenburg, daughter of Duke Magnus I of Saxe- Lauenburg. She received after the death of Duke Francis the castle as a widow seat and completed the construction 1551st She lived over 27 years Faller life and made for a revival of the patch Faller Life ( Coinage 1555 regime in 1573, brewing, etc. levels ). She died in 1576 during a visit to Barth and was buried there. After her death, a sitting Drost ( administrator ) on the castle. Renovations were made in 1616 by Duke Christian, 1636 by Duke August and 1649 by Duke Frederick. Mid-17th century the ducal residence was abandoned and the main building of the castle was transformed into an official residence, in the 1855 state authorities ( Tax Office, District Court, City Hall ) were housed.

Today

Since 1991 the castle building, the lower floor, the Hoffmann- of - life Faller Museum, a museum of the history of German poetry and democracy in the 19th century. In it the poet's life of Germany song and the story of his children's songs is presented. Upstairs a gallery of paintings is housed with pictures of Franz Hoffmann- Faller life ( the only child of Hoffmann von Faller life ). Also worth seeing are the wood carvings and stucco ceilings. In Faller life lock a number of rooms for events can be hired today. It is also used as a registry office.

In the years 2001-03 were carried out archaeological investigations on the castle grounds. This basements were exposed with 1.3 m thick walls and barrel-vaulted. Since the excavations are the basement and foundation walls have been covered with glass and visible to visitors. Previously, the cellars were connected to each other under the castle and served as storerooms for food.