Blomberg Castle

Blomberg, Germany

Blomberg Castle was built in in the 13th century. Simon I of Lippe extented the castle as a residence in the early 14th century. It was badly damaged in local feud in 1414-1463 and rebuilt two-storey complex. After 1560 it was restored as a Renaissance style residence.

Address

Burgstraße 1, Blomberg, Germany

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Dennz K (10 months ago)
Nice place. But quickly visited. The city center is very small, hardly any good shops. Rather something for a very small trip. The castle is definitely worth seeing and has a beautiful complex. The ice cream in the city center tastes very good. ;)

Andrea Lange-Weihs (2 years ago)
Castle and city wall is worth seeing and is located in beautiful Blomberg. And don't forget the art wall, annually, around the city wall.

Rainer Schilling (2 years ago)
Blomberg is a very charming town with very beautiful old half-timbered houses. Unfortunately, the castle has been closed for a long time and you can't go into the castle courtyard.

Hans Jacobs (3 years ago)
Very very nice. You have a wonderful view of the whole area. The integration of the castle into the historic old town is worth seeing.

Ainis Graudins (3 years ago)
Ok

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