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2 unusual facts about Wernigerode Castle


Wernigerode Castle

Christian Ernest's descendant Count Otto, first president of the Prussian Province of Hanover from 1867, president of the Prussian House of Lords from 1872 and German Vice-Chancellor from 1878 had the castle again extensively rebuilt in a Neo-Romantic Gründerzeit design, finished in 1893.

When in 1645 the Stolberg-Stolberg line split, Wernigerode again became the capital of the County of Stolberg-Wernigerode.


Louise of Stolberg-Wernigerode

Countess Louise of Stolberg-Wernigerode (24 November 1771 at Wernigerode Castle – 8 June 1856 in Groß Krauschen) was abbess of Drübeck Abbey.


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