Sunday, November 15, 2009

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.


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


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The Library Tower


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The Renaissance Wing



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A look in the Court of the Castle



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


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Outside of this Island is the Park of the Castle





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The Orangery


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The Kornmühle




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