Detmold Castle
Castle in Detmold
Detmold is a small town, administrative center of the Lippe district. The castle on an island in the center of the town was first mentioned in 1366. Some walls have survived from that time.
In 1447 the town and the castle were plundered by Bohemian mercenaries. After that a moat appeared and the walls were reinforced. After several years, a local count Bernhard VII made the castle his residence. In 1549 his successor, Bernhard VIII, invited the architect who had built a number of Renaissance buildings in the Weser region. Detmold castle was rebuilt and became a bit like the Neuhaus Castle in Paderborn. In the German Wikipedia you can see how the castle looked like in 1633.
WikipediaWebsite:http://www.schloss-detmold.de/
