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Sollbrueggen Castle: Manor House

A moated castle (Haus Sollbrüggen) which was first mentioned in the 12th century. It burnt down in 1781 and was rebuilt in the same century. In the 19th century the silk manufacturer Peter de Greiff bought the medieval water castle and had it reconstructed in 1840 according to the plans of Adolph von Vagedes in the Classical style.

 

The building is now used by the municipal music school.

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Uploaded on June 18, 2017
Taken on June 18, 2017