The Wolfsburg was first mentioned in 1300, and at that time the Wolfsburg consisted of a stone…read moretower. This is also the oldest part. The wolf in the name of the castle derives from the emblem of the family Bartensleben and gives also the name to the city of Wolfsburg, which was founded in 1938. The Wolfsburg evolved over the years from a residential tower into a fortress. The old moat no longer obtain. It was massively expanded and later passed into the ownership of the family von der Schulenburg over. After a few detours on the State of Lower Saxony, in 1961 the castle became the property of the city of Wolfsburg. Um 1300 wurde die Wolfsburg erstmals erwähnt, und bestand in dieser Zeit bestand nur aus einem steinernen Turm. Dieser ist auch der älteste erhalten gebliebenen Teil. Der Wolf im Namen der Burg leitet sich vom Wappentier der Erbauerfamilie von Bartensleben ab und ist auch Namensgeber für die Stadt Wolfsburg, die 1938 gegründet wurde. Die Wolfsburg entwickelte sich über die Jahre von einem Wohnturm zu einer Festung. Der alte Wassergraben ist nicht mehr erhalten. Sie wurde massiv ausbegaut und ging später in den Besitz der Grafen von der Schulenburg über. Nach ein paar Umwegen über das Land Niedersachen, ging die Burg 1961 in den Besitz der Stadt Wolfsburg.

I came here back in 2011 or 2012 and really thought this place was quite interesting. It was a very…read moreunique experience and learning something new about this part of Germany, let alone, that part of Europe that used windmills. I'll definitely come walk through again.

No it is not Greece, but the Internternationales wind and water mill museum in GIF horn. In the…read moreLüneburger heath very the museum beautifully put on with all its mills, 300 years old animal oilers Wassermühle, is or the reproduction of a Ukrainian windmill, an asiatic mill, a mill of the Greek cyclades island Mykonos, which cellar dutchmen - mill from Schleswig Holstein it all can be visited. The attendance was particularly impressive in the Russian-orthodox wood church. With its partially gilded domes it rises up impressive 27 meters up. It is fantastisch equipped with their exhibits. (therefore the separate a ride price). In the middle in the plant a restoration enterprise is, directly at the market place with its three half timbered houses in the Lower Saxony style. Here there are beautiful little things in the baking house to meals, naturally freshness, from the deftigen potato-pots up to butter and Streuselkuchen from the stone baking-oven. In beautiful weather one sits in the middle at the market with a wonderful prospect on mills and the visitor driving. One should take a whole day into account, otherwise the time runs away before louder interesting impressions. The attendance is worthwhile itself in each case ..... Entrance Russian-orthodox church: Adult 2.50 EUR, children 1,50 EUR. Entrance mill museum: Adult 9.00 EUR, groups, per person 8.00 EUR, pupils starting from 16 years 6.00 EUR, children 4,00 EUR, Grades until 16 years, per person 3,00 EUR.