Schloss Berge - Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Posted by: g300td
N 51° 34.118 E 007° 04.155
32U E 366188 N 5714828
Schloss Berge is a monument since 7/19/1988
Waymark Code: WMN8GA
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/19/2015
Views: 5
"Schloss Berge is situated on the south side of a hill in the part of Gelsenkirchen, which is called Gelsenkirchen-Buer. It was built as a water castle for the protection of Gelsenkirchen-Erle, and was headquarters of the family of Berge until 1433. Changed in the first half of the 16th century to a castle, the mansion presents itself in the style of the late baroque in the threshold to the classicism. Today it is used as a hotel restaurant."
Source: Wikipedia
The first building at this place is mentioned in the 13th century.
The castle you can see on the pictures was built from 1785 to 1788 by Baumeister Engelbert Kleinhanz.
There is an interesting local Wiki about Schloss Berge:
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