Iburg Castle | |
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Schloss Iburg | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
Sect | Benedictines |
Location | |
Location | Bad Iburg, Germany |
Country | Germany |
Geographic coordinates | 52°09′28″N 8°02′33″E / 52.1578°N 8.0424°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1100 |
The so-called Iburg Castle (German: Schloss Iburg), is a castle and former Benedictine abbey in Bad Iburg, Germany.[1]
From ca. 1100 till 1673 it was the seat of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück. It is also notable as the birthplace of Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort in Prussia.