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The House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, also known by its short name as the House of Glücksburg, is the senior surviving branch of the German [1] House of Oldenburg, one of Europe's oldest royal houses.
Glücksburg is a small town in northern Germany, near the Baltic Sea, and the home of the royal family of Denmark and Norway. Learn about its history, geography, attractions and notable people.
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The floors of the castle were once assigned to different functions. The design of most of the rooms goes back to the Baroque era, only some of the paintings from the time of construction have survived. Most of the furnishings in the palace were auctioned off in 1824 after the death of Anna Carolina or transferred to Berlin after the events of 1864. The furniture that can be viewed today is stylistically mostly from the 19th century and was brought here from Gottorf Castle and Kiel Castle. It...
The King of Norway Harald V, the Queen of Denmark Margrethe II, and the Spanish Queen Sophiaare all living members of the House of Gluecksburg.Germany's northernmost castle was the setting of the TV-show Der Fuerst und das Maedchen. In the show the castle is named "Schloss Thorwald" and serves as the residence of a fictitious Duke. The fi...1977–1982, the Deutsche Bundespost issued a definitive series of stamps depicting German castles. Schloss Gluecksburg was featured on the 10-pfennig stamp, single colour grey. The castle was also f...Schloss Glucksburg was selected to be one of the 23 castles in the videogame Stronghold. However, the castle in the videogame is only loosely based on the real castle.Wolfgang J. Müller: Schloß Glücksburg. Bauform als fürstlicher Machtanspruch. In: Oswald Hauser, Waltraud Hunke, Wolfgang J. Müller: Das Haus Glücksburg und Europa. Mühlau, Kiel 1988, ISBN 3-87559-...Dehio: Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München 1994.Wolfgang J. Müller: Schloß Glücksburg (Große Baudenkmäler, Heft 145). 19. Auflage, München/Berlin 1995.Luftaufnahme des Schlossbereichs mit eingeze Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machiness Glücksburg als 3D-Modell im 3D Warehouse von SketchUpGlücksburg Castle is a Renaissance castle in Northern Germany, built by Duke John of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg in 1582. It was the ancestral seat of the ducal lines of the house of Glücksburg, related to many European dynasties, and a summer residence of the Danish monarchs.
Glücksburg has many different attractions: from the enchanting moated castle to the dream-like beauty of the Rosarium seaside rose garden. There is a whole lot to see and do here!
Glücksburg is the northernmost town in Germany, where Low German, Danish and German are spoken. It has a beautiful Renaissance castle, a Cistercian monastery ruin, and a rich maritime history.
A comfy and relaxing early morning walk around Glücksburg, located on the Flensburg Fjord near the Danish border in Schleswig Holstein, Northern Germany.
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Glücksburg ist vor allem für sein malerisches Schloss bekannt. Doch auch rund um die Stadt gibt es an der Flensburger Förde viel zu entdecken: Wälder, Kliffs und schöne Strände.
