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    Castle Iburg

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    Schlossstraße 30, 49186 Bad Iburg

    Fortress/Castle

    The castle of the same name towers above the town of Bad Iburg. Iburg Castle with its former Benedictine abbey was the residence of the bishops of Osnabrück for more than seven centuries. Today, the mighty castle complex includes a castle museum and the convent garden.

    History information

    The bishops Benno I (1052-1067) and Benno II. (1068-1088) built the foundation stone of today's Iburg Castle on the ruins of an old Saxon refuge castle. The Iburg became the permanent residence of the prince-bishops of Osnabrück. At the same time, Benno II had a Benedictine monastery and St. Clement's Church built on the same hill.

    In 1668 Sophie von der Pfalz, the wife of Ernst August I, gave birth to their daughter Sophie Charlotte on the Iburg. She became the first Prussian queen in 1701. After the Osnabrück prince-bishops had resided in Iburg for 600 years, Ernst August I built a new palace on the castle grounds, which became the seat of government in 1673.

    Today, Iburg Castle houses the state police school, the district court and a castle museum, which can be visited by visitors.

    Tour information
    • A tour of the exterior of the castle and the gardens and park is possible at any time.
    • A tour of the interior of the Knights' Hall is possible during the specified opening hours.
    • A visit to the castle museum is possible from Friday to Sunday in the afternoon.
    • Guided tours of the interior of the castle are also available.

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    Castle Iburg

    Schlossstraße 30, 49186 Bad Iburg

    www.badiburg.de/Tourismus/Entdecken%20&%20Erleben/Museen%20&%20Historisches/
    tourist-info@badiburg.de
    +49 (0)5403 40466

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    Information for cyclists
    Numerous interesting and scenically particularly beautiful themed routes for cyclists run through the Münsterland region.
    The following routes run in the immediate vicinity of Schloss Iburg:
    100 Castles Route
    Peace Route
    Legend Route
    Border Crossers Route
    The entrance to the 4,500 km long and signposted Münsterland cycle path network is located directly at Iburg Castle.

    Price adult: 2.00 €

    Price reduced: 1.00 €

    Admission to the Knights' Hall
    Adults: 2 €
    reduced: 1 €

    Admission to the castle museum
    Adults: 3 €
    reduced Kinder und Kurkarteninhaber: 2.5 €

    Guided tours
    Adults: 5 €
    reduced: 4.5 €

    Parking
    There is a large car park at the foot of the castle hill.
    Arrival
    Arrival by car:
    Coming from the north (Bremen/ Hamburg): Take the A 1 towards Dortmund as far as the Osnabrück/ Lotte motorway junction. Take the A 30 towards Hanover, exit at Osnabrück Nahne/ Bad Iburg, continue on the B 51 (approx. 13 km).
    Coming from the east (Berlin/ Hanover): A 2 to Bad Oeynhausen, then continue on A 30 towards Osnabrück/ Rheine, exit Osnabrück Nahne/ Bad Iburg, continue via B 51 (approx. 13 km)
    Coming from the south (Cologne/ Dortmund): A 1 towards Münster, exit Lengerich, continue via Lienen to Bad Iburg (approx. 22 km)
    Coming from thewest (Netherlands/ Rheine): A 30 towards Hannover, exit Osnabrück Nahne/ Bad Iburg, continue via B 51 to Bad Iburg (approx. 13 km)
    Arrival by bus and train:
    Osnabrück main railway station, distance approx. 15 km.
    Bus lines 465/ 466 from Osnabrück main station

    Opening hours castle museum
    The castle museum can also be visited on guided tours.

    (01.05-31.10) Opening hours Knights' Hall
    A visit to the Knights' Hall is also possible as part of a guided tour.

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