Princely Residence Castle Detmold

The Princely Residence Castle Detmold is located in the city center of Detmold . The castle had its origins in an old castle , which was first mentioned in 1366. Some of the walls still date from this period.

Before it was expanded to a castle, there was probably a farm yard of the Paderborn bishop in the late 8th or early 9th century , which was run by a mayor . The expansion into a moated castle is likely with the takeover of rule by the noble lords of the Lippe around 1200.

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