Sunday 9 August 2015

Schloss Richmond, Braunschweig

 
 
 
Walking in the landscaped gardens at Schloss Richmond.
 
The little castle was builr from 1768 to 1769 in Braunschweig for Princess (later Duchess) Aususta, the wife of Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand.  It lies near the River Oker to the south of the city.  It was designed by Carl Christoph Wilhelm Fleischer.
 
The castle was named after the princess's English home in Richmond Park, a royal park near Richmond on Thames.

The front entrance to the castle.
The building is used for civic receptions by the Mayor of Braunschweig for visitors to the city. 


 

 

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