Wittelsbacher burial Ground at Andechs

Since 1971 the membes of the Royal Family of Bavaria are b uried at Andechs. In 1980 a special burial ground was etablished. it is down the hill on which the Moastery is located. It can be visited then one has to ask for the key to it at the Klosterpforte.

On the far side are the Graves of Duke Albrecht and his 2 wives,
Duchess Marie, née Countes Draskovich of Trakostjan and Duchess
Marie-Jenke, née Countess Keglevich of Buzin.
The late Duke is buried between his 2 wives.








On the left side is the Grave of Prince Ludwig. He is at the moment
the last Family member who was buried on the Burial Ground.

On the right side there are the graves of other Family members

Princess Maria del Pilar

Prince Adalbert

Princess Augusta, née Countess
Seefried auf Buttenheim

Prince Konstantin

Prince Eugen


Prince Konrad



Princess Bona Margherita,
née Princess of Savoy

Rheda Castle

The Castle dates back to the early Middle Ages and was first mentioned in 1170. In 1200 the Castle Chapel in one of the Towers was build in the romanic Style. In 1365 the Castle and its sourroundings where inherited by Otto II. of Tecklenburg who made it to one his residences. Later it came through ineritance in the psession of the Family of Bentheim-Tecklenburg who made it their Eesidnce. There where to wiongs build one in the baroque Style and one in the renaissance Style who connect the old Towers from the Middle Age. Today the Castle is the Residemce of Hereditary Prince Maximiliand and Hereditary Princess Marissa zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg. The Park of the Castle is open to the Public and he Castle can also be visited during guided Tours.

The Renaissance Building and on the left a part of
the Tower who houses the Chapel



The Library Tower





The Renaissance Wing

A look in the Court of the Castle

The Castle is located on a small Island which is sourrounded by a Water drain

Outside of this Island is the Park of the Castle






The Orangery


























The Kornmühle








2 miniatures of the Castle standing before the
Main station of the town Rheda-Wiedenbrück