Lower Saxony
Elbe-Weser Triangle
Cuxhaven

Ritzebüttel Castle

Ritzebüttel Castle in was the residence of the bailiffs, back when Ritzebüttel still belonged to the city of Hamburg. The castle, part of which dates back to the 14th century, is one of the oldest preserved secular buildings of the North German Brick Gothic style in the region and is now open to visitors.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: château
  • Also known as: “Schloss Ritzebüttel”
  • Address: Schlossgarten 8, Cuxhaven, 27472
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schweizerhaus and Joachim-Ringelnatz-Museum.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Museum
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is situated 150 metres northeast of Ritzebüttel Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 160 metres east of Ritzebüttel Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lotsenviertel and Süder-Westerwisch.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Ritzebüttel Castle.

Ritzebüttel Castle

Latitude
53.85721° or 53° 51′ 26″ north
Longitude
8.69843° or 8° 41′ 54″ east
Open location code
9F5CVM4X+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 99348954
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q1443211
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In Other Languages

From Danish to German—“Ritzebüttel Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schlossgarten 4 and Zeitwache.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ritzebüttel Castle”. Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0.