Schaumburg Castle, Lower Saxony

Schaumburg Castle

Schaumburg Castle (German: Burg Schaumburg) is a castle in the town of Rinteln in the district of Schaumburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.

History

The castle became property of the Hohenzollerns when George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe sided with the Austrians in the 1866 Austro-Prussian War.[1]

In 1907, Emperor Wilhelm II presented Schaumburg Castle to George, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe on the occasion of his silver wedding anniversary. The gift was also meant to be in recognition of Georg's support in the dispute over the succession to the Lippe-Detmold throne.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kaiser Rewards Prince", The New York Times, 21 April 1907

Coordinates: 52°12′04″N 9°12′03″E / 52.2011°N 9.2009°E