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It is one of the most important secular buildings in Schleswig-Holstein, and has been rebuilt and expanded several times in its over eight hundred years of history, changing from a medieval castle to a Renaissance fortress to a Baroque palace.
Mysterious bog bodies, the Nydam Boat from the Viking age and delightful art collections are amongst the rare exhibits and excessive riches on display at the two regional museums in the most spectacular castle in the north of Germany.
Gottorf Castle is the ancestral home of the Holstein-Gottorp branch of the House of Oldenburg. It was first settled as an estate in 1161 as the residence of Bishop Occo of Schleswig when his former residence was destroyed.
- Schloßinsel 1, Schleswig, Germany
Gottorf Castle. About 1700 the castle underwent a major Baroque Style renovation, which was never completed. After the Great Northern War where the Duke of Holstein-Gottorf had taken side against Denmark, the Danish King Frederik IV took over the duchies and with them also Gottorf Castle.
In its long history spanning more than 800 years, Gottorf Castle has seen many transformations: from mediaeval fort to Renaissance fortress to the impressive baroque palace we know today.
In its long history spanning more than 800 years, Gottorf Castle has seen many transformations: from mediaeval fort to Renaissance fortress to the impressive baroque palace we know today.
The Archaeological Museum Schloss Gottorf is part of the largest museum complex between Hamburg and Copenhagen. It has shaped the research of north European prehistory and early history in many ways – and attained international recognition for this.
