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Ducal Palace (Celle Castle)
View from Celle town church of Celle Castle and its parks
The ducal palace, the most important building of the town dates back to the 13th century. In the 14th century the former fortification became a royal seat. As of the year 1530, with the advent of the Reformation under Duke Ernest the Confessor the castle was rebuilt into a Renaissance palace. During the reign of Duke George William (1665-1705) and his spouse Eléonore d'Olbreuse extensive rebuildings were realized. These have given the palace its present baroque appearance. From 1772 until 1775, after her divorce from Christian VII, Queen Caroline Mathilde of Denmark lived in the east wing of the palace. In 1839-40 the palace was rebuilt into a summer residence for the Hanoverian court.
The palace chapel, consecrated in 1485 and rebuilt after the Reformation, is today the only intact early protestant court chapel in Germany and an important indication of North German renaissance. Around 1675 the palace theatre was built which is today the oldest baroque theatre of Germany to play with its own company.
From 1978 until 1981 the premises of the last reigning duke and the duchess were restored and furnished in the style of the 18th century. Changing exhibitions can be seen in the Gothic Hall of the palace, and in the east wing of the palace there is a department of the Bomann Museum which is dedicated to the history of the kingdom Hanover. The historical palace rooms and the palace chapel can only be visited on a guided tour.
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Address: Markt 14 - 16, 29221 Celle
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Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated in the southernmost part of the Lüneburg Heath on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser.
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