Mühlenburg Castle

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Mühlenburg Castle
Gate tower of Mühlenburg Castle

The mill Castle is a castle in Spenge . It was first mentioned in a document in 1468, when Heinrich Ledebur handed this property and house over to his sons. At that time the castle was surrounded by a moat . The Ledebur family sold the estate in 1858. Since the 19th century, the mill castle changed hands frequently. In 1858 the moats of the moated castle were backfilled.

Castle complex

The castle is rather small and plastered in a simple gray. In addition, the front is decorated in red-brown. The central tower of the castle is built like a gate. There is a gate that you can walk along and which leads into the courtyard of the castle. There is also the fountain that has been there since the construction of the castle began. The grounds now also include the castle park with a pond that is fed by the Spenger Mühlenbach . The tree population has remained almost the same as it was originally to be found.

The castle serves as a restaurant, which has existed since 1985, and a café. The Kings Castle disco and a bowling alley are also located on the premises of the castle .

Medieval market

There is a medieval market at the Mühlenburg , which invites its visitors to be transported back to the ancient past. This market offers

  • Swords
  • culinary offers
  • Specialties such as a
    • Game roasting
    • a grill
  • or sweet dishes such as B.
    • Crepes
    • Waffles etc. In addition, the market offers ancient crafts. You can buy homemade ones there
  • Gift items
  • many things made of leather from the Riemerey and you can also take a closer look at the saddle trade. Alcoholic drinks such as schnapps and non-alcoholic drinks are also available there for partying.

Medieval music festival

The market offers a medieval music festival. The Medieval Market is always held in mid-October, where each guest has to pay an entrance fee of six euros for adults and four euros for children. On Sunday there is the family ticket for ten euros, or the entry price for adults of four euros.

Christmas Market

The castle complex has a Christmas market in which there are several Advent exhibitions for its visitors. There you can buy all kinds of things such as B.

  • Gift items
  • Fabrics
  • Decorations for the apartment
  • Jewellery
  • Soap

Coffee and cake are also available there. Just like the typical Christmas drinks of punch and mulled wine. You can also enjoy specialties like

  • Honey,
  • Christmas cookies and
  • Acquire clay works on this market.

See also

Web links

Commons : Schloss Mühlenburg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 52 ° 8 ′ 17 ″  N , 8 ° 28 ′ 31 ″  E