Top 4 Castles around Wangelau

The historic garden complex “Juliusburg” is a landscape-defining testimony to the modern era, which is significant in the region's history. In the center of the garden complex is the medieval tower hill castle “Insulbarg”, whose tower hill was the starting point for the garden design and marks the actual archaeological monument. The earth, rampart and moat systems are rich soil archives of high scientific value that are worth preserving and protecting. The topographical location of the tower hill castle in a lowland was chosen based on fortification-favorable aspects. The garden was created in the 17th century by Duke Julius Heinrich of Lauenburg as a pleasure garden, who had a summer residence here. The tower hill castle and the outer bailey were incorporated into the garden. At the beginning of the 18th century the garden was abandoned, so that it can only be recognized by the relief and the ditches running through the area. The castle's good preservation and its integration into the surrounding lowland landscape make it easy to experience the monument. The naming shows that the monument is anchored in local traditions. The protection of the cultural monument of significant local importance is in the public interest because of its special historical, scientific and cultural landscape-defining value. https://www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/landesregierung/ministerien-behoerden/ALSH/Service/Denkmallisten/Denkmallisten_node.html?lang=de

Nice castle surrounded with farm buildings.

I discovered the place by chance. Since I like castles, I was very satisfied and I took some pictures. Unfortunately, I couldn't spend a lot of time here. But the environment looks very nice.

From here you have a beautiful view across the landscaped park to the rear of Wotersen Manor. The landscaped park is not open to the public, so you have to look over the castle wall to see it. Wotersen Manor was owned for almost three centuries by the noble Bernstorff family, who played a significant role in Hanoverian and Danish politics during the 18th century. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_Wotersen

Wotersen Manor or Castle? The terms "manor house" and "castle" differ historically less in their inhabitants than in their function. Etymologically, both "castle" and "palace" are rooted in defense. The term "castle" has taken on a broader meaning since the Renaissance. A manor house, on the other hand, is always the center of an estate, such as a knight's estate or—in Schleswig-Holstein—a noble estate. Both are legal terms, as they historically presuppose a legal status, namely the estate owner's membership in the locally organized knighthood, which was represented in the state parliament. In any case, a manor house was the center of an agricultural operation, an estate, or at least a farm with arable land, or a vineyard, forest estate, or fish farm. You can find more detailed information about the different terms here: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_(Architektur)

A beautiful mansion! But the historical outbuildings are also in good condition! Why it is also called "castle" is a mystery to me, because a sovereign never lived / ruled here!

The series "Das Erbe der Guldenburgs" was broadcast on ZDF at the end of the 80s and was the German answer to "Dallas" and "Denver-Clan". Everything revolves around the life of the noble family of Guldenburg. The main roles include Karl-Heinz Vosgerau as head of the family Martin Graf von Guldenburg, Christine Hörbiger as Christine Countess of Guldenburg, Iris Berben as Evelyn Lauritzen and Ruth Maria Kubitschek as Margot Balbeck. The production mainly takes place in Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. The filming location for Schloss Guldenburg was the Wotersen estate in Roseburg in the Herzogtum Lauenburg district of Schleswig-Holstein, east of Hamburg. The interior shots, however, were taken on Gut Hasselburg in Altenkrempe. The pictures of the castle of Hertha von Guldenburg were shot in the castle Kulpin near Ratzeburg. The former St. Pauli brewery served as the backdrop for the fictitious Balbeck brewery competing with the Guldenburg and for a while marketed a beer under the name "Balbeck Pilsener", whose label closely resembled the "Astra" brand. The brewery buildings were demolished after the acquisition by Holsten and replaced by a modern building complex with offices and a hotel. The tower in which Balbecks had her office, however, has been rebuilt in a new form. The exterior shots of the residential building of Margot Balbeck were made on the site of today's villa by Dieter Bohlen in Tötensen. https://www.filmtourismus.de/das-erbe-der-guldenburgs/

The Wotersen estate, also known as Wotersen Castle or Guldenburg Castle, was owned for almost three centuries by the noble Bernstorff family, who played a significant role in Hanoverian and Danish politics during the 18th century. The estate is located in the municipality of Roseburg in the district of Herzogtum Lauenburg in southeastern Schleswig-Holstein. The television series "Das Erbe der Guldenburgs" (The Guldenburg Legacy) was filmed here in the 1980s and broadcast on ZDF. www.de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_Wotersen