The lecture series “Castles – Palaces – Manor Houses: Where the Nobility Resided in Salzgitter” is entering its final round!

This time, the focus is on palaces and manors from 1550 to 1920. During this period, aristocratic residences and sovereign palaces differed significantly from one another in terms of function and form. Furthermore, in the 19th century, commoners also began to construct more and more buildings resembling castles and palaces, even though they were not legally classified as such. With the fall of the monarchy in 1918, the history of castles and palaces in the Salzgitter region as seats of the nobility and centers of power in the legal sense finally came to an end.

The program includes the following presentations:

• Dr. Heiko Laß, “The Ruler’s Palace and the Noble House,”
• Dr. Gudrun Pischke, “The Nobility and Their Residences in Early Modern Salzgitter,”
• Dipl.-Ing. Elmar Arnhold, “Salder Castle in the Light of Architectural Research,”
• Friedrich von Wallmoden and Arne Homann, “The Alt Wallmoden Manor,”
• Dr. Alexander Dylong, “Ringelheim: From Abbey to Monastery,”
• Arne Homann and Dr. Heiko Laß, “The Rediscovery of Castles in the 19th Century”
• Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Lücke: “New Castles in Salzgitter.”

The conference begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 6 p.m. There will be a lunch break and a coffee break with refreshments provided on site.
Participation in the conference is free of charge. For (voluntary) participation in the lavish lunch and the coffee and cake reception (binding registration required), a contribution toward expenses of 25 euros per person will be charged. Payment should be made, if possible, by bank transfer in advance; account details will be provided after registration.

The venue is located on the first floor and, unfortunately, is accessible only via several flights of stairs.
For any questions, please contact the Salder Castle Municipal Museum by phone at 05341/839-4619, -4622, or -46223, or by email at museumstadt.salzgitterde.