Gifhorn Castle
E781710
Gifhorn Castle is a historic Renaissance-style fortress in the town of Gifhorn, Germany, known for its distinctive architecture and cultural significance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance castle
ⓘ
castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Lower Saxony
ⓘ
Gifhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance architecture in Germany ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Duke Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfConstruction | 1547 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | 52.486°N 10.548°E ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Renaissance portals
ⓘ
bridge over moat ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ inner courtyard arcades ⓘ ornamental gables ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
event venue
ⓘ
museum location ⓘ seat of the district administration of Gifhorn ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administration wing
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ castle courtyard ⓘ castle moat ⓘ chapel ⓘ corner towers ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ granary building ⓘ |
| hasUse |
administrative building
ⓘ
cultural venue ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument in Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brunswick-Lüneburg historical region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gifhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Gifhorn district NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Gifhorn ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Lower Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | River Ise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | District of Gifhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofStyle | steep gabled roofs ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
residence of Duke Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg
ⓘ
used as administrative seat after ducal residence period ⓘ |
| startDate | 1539 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
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