Iburg Castle

Iburg Castle
Schloss Iburg
Iburg Castle
Religion
AffiliationCatholic
SectBenedictines
Location
LocationBad Iburg, Germany
CountryGermany
Shown within Lower Saxony
Iburg Castle (Germany)
Geographic coordinates52°09′28″N 8°02′33″E / 52.1578°N 8.0424°E / 52.1578; 8.0424
Architecture
Completed1100

The so-called Iburg Castle (German: Schloss Iburg), is a castle and former Benedictine abbey in Bad Iburg, Germany.[1]

From ca. 1100 till 1673 it was the seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück. It is also notable as the birthplace of Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort in Prussia.

References

  1. ^ Rudolf vom Bruch: Die Rittersitze des Fürstentums Osnabrück. H.Th. Wenner Verlag, ISBN 3-87898-384-0