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Schloss Liebenberg

Germany

Heritage status
architectural heritage monument
Location
Löwenberger Land
Coordinates
52.8955°, 13.256°
Links
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Schloss Liebenberg in Germany
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Liebenberg Castle is a historic manor house and former aristocratic estate in the village of Liebenberg, part of the municipality of Löwenberger Land in the Oberhavel district of Brandenburg, Germany. The estate originated as a medieval landholding and developed into a substantial country residence during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The present buildings largely date from alterations and extensions carried out between 1833 and 1906.

From 1867 until 1945, Liebenberg was associated with the Eulenburg family. Its most prominent owner was Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg (1847–1921), a diplomat and close confidant of German Emperor Wilhelm II. The castle became a gathering place for the emperor and his aristocratic friends, whose informal association became known as the Liebenberg Circle. The estate subsequently became associated with the Harden–Eulenburg affair, a major political scandal of the German Empire.

During the twentieth century, the castle was connected with figures from both the Nazi regime and the German resistance. After the Second World War, it was expropriated and used by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED). Following German reunification, the estate was restored and converted into a hotel, conference venue and cultural centre. Since 2005, it has belonged to the DKB Stiftung für gesellschaftliches Engagement, which manages its historic preservation and cultural activities.

Text adapted from “Liebenberg Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Schloss Liebenberg ranks #4,014 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #338 of the 927 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 8,201 times in the last 60 days, more than 93% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Berlin, 43 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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