Nordkirchen Castle
Linden Avenue, North Church, Germany
Description:
Nordkirchenski Castle is located 40 kilometers from the city of Münster. He is considered Versailles in Westphalia. The castle was hardly damaged during the bombing of Germany during World War II. The building was regularly maintained and restored by the city authorities, which makes it possible to see it in all its glory. Now the building is given to the Higher Financial School and Museum. Once a year in the building students celebrate graduation. Despite the large number of celebrations, the design of the castle was not affected. The castle has a restaurant and a wedding hall.
Construction of the castle began in 1703, the initiator was Archbishop Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg-Lenhausen. The castle often changed owners and was completed. The architecture of the building is made in the Baroque style by famous architects Gottfried Laurenz Pictorius and Johann Conrad Schlaune.