Oldershausen Castle

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oldershausen Castle, 1912

Oldershausen Castle is a 19th century neo-Gothic style castle in Oldershausen in Lower Saxony . The von Oldershausen family, who built it, lived there until 1945. The castle is considered the town's landmark , but has been falling into disrepair since the 1980s.

description

The castle was built from 1853 as a historical new building in brick construction with a corner tower according to plans by the builder Conrad Wilhelm Hase . The first construction phase under the building owner Emil Hackländer was completed in 1856. In 1877, Burchard von Oldershausen and his son Cuno had the palace expanded with a side wing, a portal and a terrace system based on plans by the builder Edwin Oppler .

The von Oldershausen family lived in the castle until the end of the Second World War . After the war it was confiscated by the British occupying forces to house their troops. Afterwards the castle served as accommodation for displaced persons . For more than 25 years, until the early 1970s, there was a lung sanatorium in the building . From this the castle got its nickname Hustenburg . In 1974 the von Oldershausen family sold the castle. From 1975 to 1986 it was used as a rehabilitation facility for mentally and physically disabled children. The property has been empty since then. Later attempts to accommodate a retirement home there were not approved.

Side view of Oldershausen Castle (2013)

In 2005 the current owner from Wiesbaden bought the castle. He intends to preserve and renovate the building. The listed castle continues to fall into disrepair. Entry is prohibited due to the risk of collapse .

literature

  • Hans Maresch, Doris Maresch: Oldershausen Castle. In: Lower Saxony's palaces, castles and mansions. Husum Verlag, Husum 2012, ISBN 978-389876-604-3 , p. 189

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The decline of cough Castle HNA August 10, 2012
  2. ↑ Maresch, Hans and Doris: Lower Saxony's palaces, castles & mansions as a book title with table of contents from the Husum publishing group

Coordinates: 51 ° 47 ′ 30 "  N , 10 ° 5 ′ 21.1"  E