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Schloss Nordkirchen
Schloss Nordkirchen
	Main building from the South
	Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
General information
Address	Schloß 1, 59394 Nordkirchen, Germany
Town or city	Nordkirchen
Country	Germany
Coordinates	51°43′57.36″N 7°32′1.32″E / 51.7326000°N 7.5337000°E
Year(s) built	1703-1734
Owner	State of Nordrhein-Westfalen
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Gottfried Laurenz Pictorius, Peter Pictorius the Younger, and Johann Conrad Schlaun

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Schloss Nordkirchen is a palace situated in the town of Nordkirchen in the Coesfeld administrative district in the state of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. The schloss was largely built between 1703 and 1734 and is known as the "Versailles of Westphalia" since it is the largest of the fully or partly moated Wasserschlösser in that region. It was originally one of the residences of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.

Ownership

The present Baroque schloss is the successor to a fully moated Wasserschloss built in the sixteenth century for the noble "von Morrien" family. In the eighteenth century, the structure visible today was raised in several building campaigns for Prince-bishop Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg zu Lenhausen and his successor, Prince-bishop Ferdinand von Plettenberg. In 1833, the complex passed to Count von Esterházy who sold it to Duke Engelbert Marie von Arenberg in 1903. In 1933, the Arenberg-Nordkirchen GmbH, a newly founded ducal assets management company,^[1] assumed possession. In 1959, the schloss was purchased by the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen and has since been the site of "Fachhochschule für Finanzen Nordrhein-Westfalen" (recognized University of Applied Sciences of Finances North Rhine Westphalia), a state-run college specializing in the training of future tax inspectors. The neighboring "Oranienburg" complex and the park were subsequently added, as was – in 2004 – the deer park, which included a generous green belt of more than 1,000 hectares of woodland surrounding the south-western perimeter of the schloss proper. Parts of the interior of the schloss are open to the public, as are the parterres and the surrounding park. Inside the schloss, an up-market restaurant offering Westphalian cuisine looks out into the large formal garden that faces the northern façade of the schloss. The schloss chapel may be rented for weddings.^{[citation needed]}

Construction history

The architects of the schloss and its complex of outbuildings were Gottfried Laurenz Pictorius, Peter Pictorius the Younger (from 1706) and Johann Conrad Schlaun, from 1724. The taller corps de logis is flanked by symmetrical lower wings, one of which contains the chapel. The wings are rigorously symmetrical and enclose the cour d'honneur in a U shape. Dutch precedents, such as the palace Het Loo near Apeldoorn, make their presence felt, but the sandstone facing of Schloss Nordkirchen is purely Westphalian.^{[citation needed]}

Moat, parterres and park

The schloss stands on a rectangular island surrounded by a broad moat-like canal. The island's four corners are accentuated by four small free-standing pavilions.

The garden front gives onto a landscaped park of some 170 hectares, reached through a formal parterre of scrolling broderie on axis, flanked by expanses of lawn. The gardens and the surrounded woods are peopled with a multitude of lifesize marble statues, of which the first deliveries were made in 1721 by the Munich sculptor Johann Wilhelm Gröninger. Other sculptures were delivered by Panhoff and Charles Manskirch. Further sculptures were added during the restoration in neo-Baroque style, undertaken in 1903–07.^{[citation needed]}

In popular culture

Nordkirchen Castle features prominently as a location in the 2021 film Spencer, where it stands in for Sandringham House.^[2]

References

^ "Arenberg-Meppen GMBH - Historisches". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
^ Andriotis, Mary Elizabeth (17 November 2021),"You Can Visit These Castles and Houses From Spencer", House Beautiful. Retrieved 1 January 2022.

External links

Schloss Nordkirchen General Information about the castle, about guided tours and events
Schloss Nordkirchen (in German)
360°-panorama picture of Schloss Nordkirchen im Kulturatlas Westfalen (Flash-Player needed)

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+{{Short description|Palace in  North Rhine Westphalia, Germany}}
-{{No footnotes|date=February 2016}}
+{{More footnotes|date=February 2016}}
+{{Infobox building
+| name             = Schloss Nordkirchen
+| image            = Germany, Nordkirchen, Schloss (1), view from the south.jpg
+| caption          = Main building from the South
+| address          = Schloß 1, 59394 Nordkirchen, Germany
+| location_town    = [[Nordkirchen]]
+| location_country = [[Germany]]
+| coordinates      = {{coord|51|43|57.36|N|7|32|1.32|E}}
+| years_built      = 1703-1734
+| architect        = Gottfried Laurenz Pictorius, Peter Pictorius the Younger, and [[Johann Conrad Schlaun]]
+| owner            = State of Nordrhein-Westfalen
+| map_type         = Germany North Rhine-Westphalia
+}}
+[[File:Aerial image of Schloss Nordkirchen (view from the southeast).jpg|thumb|Overhead view]]
 [[File:Nordkirchen-Hauptgebaeude-von-Venusinsel-DSC 5912.jpg|thumb|Northern front of Schloss Nordkirchen, facing parterres]]
 [[File:Map of the Castle Nordkirchen.png|thumbnail|Map of Nordkirchen Castle]]
+'''Schloss Nordkirchen''' is a palace situated in the town of [[Nordkirchen]] in the [[Coesfeld]] administrative district in the state of [[North Rhine Westphalia]], Germany. The ''schloss'' was largely built between 1703 and 1734 and is known as the "[[Palace of Versailles|Versailles]] of Westphalia" since it is the largest of the fully or partly [[moat]]ed ''[[:de:Wasserburg (Gebäude)|Wasserschlösser]]'' in that region. It was originally one of the residences of the [[Prince-Bishopric of Münster]].
-[[File:20141101_Schloss_Nordkirchen_(06956).jpg|thumb|Overhead view]]
-'''Schloss Nordkirchen''' is a palace situated in the town of [[Nordkirchen]] in the [[Coesfeld]] administrative district in the state of [[North Rhine Westphalia]], Germany. The ''schloss'' was largely built between 1703 and 1734 and is known as the "[[Palace of Versailles|Versailles]] of Westphalia" since it is the largest of the fully or partly moated ''[[:de:Wasserburg (Gebäude)|Wasserschlösser]]'' in that region. It was originally one of the residences of the [[Prince-Bishopric of Münster]].
 ==Ownership==
-The present [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] ''[[schloss]]'' is the successor to a fully moated ''Wasserschloss'' built in the sixteenth century for the noble “von Morrien” family. In the eighteenth century, the structure visible today was raised in several building campaigns for Fürstbischof  [[Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg]] zu Lenhausen and his successor, [[Fürstbischof]] Ferdinand [[House of Plettenberg|von Plettenberg]]. In 1833 the complex passed to Baron von [[House of Esterházy|Esterházy]] who sold it to Duke Engelbert Marie von Arenberg in 1903. In 1933 the [[Arenberg-Nordkirchen GmbH]], a newly founded ducal assets management company,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenberg-meppen.de/historisches.html |accessdate=February 26, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20120324010309/http://www.arenberg-meppen.de:80/historisches.html |archivedate=March 24, 2012 }}</ref> assumed possession. In 1959, the ''schloss'' was purchased by the State of [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]] and has since been the site of “Fachhochschule für Finanzen Nordrhein-Westfalen”, a state-run college specializing in the training of future tax inspectors. The neighboring “Oranienburg” complex and the park were subsequently added, as was – in 2004 – the deer park, which included a generous green belt of more than 1,000 hectares of woodland surrounding the south-western perimeter of the ''schloss'' proper.
+The present [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] ''[[schloss]]'' is the successor to a fully moated ''Wasserschloss'' built in the sixteenth century for the noble "von Morrien" family. In the eighteenth century, the structure visible today was raised in several building campaigns for [[Prince-bishop]]  [[Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg]] zu Lenhausen and his successor, Prince-bishop Ferdinand [[House of Plettenberg|von Plettenberg]]. In 1833, the complex passed to Count von [[House of Esterházy|Esterházy]] who sold it to Duke Engelbert Marie von [[House of Arenberg|Arenberg]] in 1903. In 1933, the [[Arenberg-Nordkirchen GmbH]], a newly founded ducal assets management company,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenberg-meppen.de/historisches.html |accessdate=26 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324010309/http://www.arenberg-meppen.de/historisches.html |archivedate=24 March 2012 |title=Arenberg-Meppen GMBH - Historisches }}</ref> assumed possession. In 1959, the ''schloss'' was purchased by the State of [[Nordrhein-Westfalen]] and has since been the site of "Fachhochschule für Finanzen Nordrhein-Westfalen" (recognized University of Applied Sciences of Finances North Rhine Westphalia), a state-run college specializing in the training of future tax inspectors. The neighboring "Oranienburg" complex and the park were subsequently added, as was – in 2004 – the deer park, which included a generous green belt of more than 1,000 hectares of woodland surrounding the south-western perimeter of the ''schloss'' proper.
-Parts of the interior of the ''schloss'' are open to the public, as are the [[parterre]]s and the surrounding park. Inside the ''schloss'', an up-market restaurant offering Westphalian cuisine looks out into the large formal garden that faces the northern façade of the ''schloss''. The ''schloss'' chapel may be rented for weddings.
+Parts of the interior of the ''schloss'' are open to the public, as are the [[parterre]]s and the surrounding park. Inside the ''schloss'', an up-market restaurant offering Westphalian cuisine looks out into the large formal garden that faces the northern façade of the ''schloss''. The ''schloss'' chapel may be rented for weddings.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
 [[File:Nordkirchen 2010-100307-10781-Oranienburg.jpg|thumb|left]]
 ==Construction history==
-The architects of the ''schloss'' and its complex of outbuildings were [[Gottfried Laurenz Pictorius]], [[Peter Pictorius the Younger]] (from 1706) and [[Johann Conrad Schlaun]], from 1724. The taller ''[[corps de logis]]'' is flanked by symmetrical lower wings, one of which contains the chapel. The wings are rigorously symmetrical and enclose the ''[[cour d'honneur]]'' in a U shape. Dutch precedents, such as the palace [[Het Loo]] near Apeldoorn, make their presence felt, but the sandstone facing of Schloss Nordkirchen is purely Westphalian.
+The architects of the ''schloss'' and its complex of outbuildings were [[Gottfried Laurenz Pictorius]], [[Peter Pictorius the Younger]] (from 1706) and [[Johann Conrad Schlaun]], from 1724. The taller ''[[corps de logis]]'' is flanked by symmetrical lower wings, one of which contains the chapel. The wings are rigorously symmetrical and enclose the ''[[cour d'honneur]]'' in a U shape. Dutch precedents, such as the palace [[Het Loo]] near Apeldoorn, make their presence felt, but the sandstone facing of Schloss Nordkirchen is purely Westphalian.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
 [[File:Nordkirchen-DSC 6096-Venusinsel.jpg|thumb|right|The ''Venusinsel'']]
+[[File:Nordkirchen Castle with garden.jpg|thumb|Schloss Nordkirchen and its garden.]]
 ==Moat, parterres and park==
+{{Unreferenced section|date=November 2024}}
-The ''schloss'' stands on a rectangular island surrounded by a broad [[moat]]-like [[canal]]. The island’s four corners are accentuated by four small free-standing [[pavilions]].
+The ''schloss'' stands on a rectangular island surrounded by a broad [[moat]]-like [[canal]]. The island's four corners are accentuated by four small free-standing [[pavilions]].
-The garden front gives onto a landscaped park of some 170 hectares, reached through a formal [[parterre]] of scrolling ''broderie'' on axis, flanked by expanses of lawn. The gardens and the surrounded woods are peopled with a multitude of lifesize marble statues, of which the first deliveries were made in 1721 by the Munich sculptor  [[Johann Wilhelm Gröninger]]. Other sculptures were delivered by Panhoff and Charles Manskirch. Further sculptures were added during the restoration in neo-Baroque style, undertaken in 1903-07.
+The garden front gives onto a landscaped park of some 170 hectares, reached through a formal [[parterre]] of scrolling ''[[broderie (garden feature)|broderie]]'' on axis, flanked by expanses of lawn. The gardens and the surrounded woods are peopled with a multitude of lifesize marble statues, of which the first deliveries were made in 1721 by the Munich sculptor  [[Johann Wilhelm Gröninger]]. Other sculptures were delivered by Panhoff and Charles Manskirch. Further sculptures were added during the restoration in neo-Baroque style, undertaken in 1903–07.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
 {{Commons|Schloss Nordkirchen}}
+==In popular culture==
+Nordkirchen Castle features prominently as a location in the 2021 film ''[[Spencer (film)|Spencer]]'', where it stands in for [[Sandringham House]].<ref>Andriotis, Mary Elizabeth (17 November 2021),[https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a38211428/spencer-filming-locations-princess-diana/ "You Can Visit These Castles and Houses From ''Spencer''"], ''House Beautiful''. Retrieved 1 January 2022.</ref>
 ==See also==
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 == External links ==
 * [http://www.schloss.nordkirchen.net/en/ Schloss Nordkirchen] General Information about the castle, about guided tours and events
-* [http://www.muensterland-tourismus.de/13105/schloss_nordkirchen Schloss Nordkirchen] {{de icon}}
+* [http://www.muensterland-tourismus.de/13105/schloss_nordkirchen Schloss Nordkirchen] {{in lang|de}}
 * [http://www.lwl.org/kulturatlas/Panorama?0=186284 360°-panorama picture of Schloss Nordkirchen] im Kulturatlas Westfalen ([[Adobe Flash|Flash-Player]] needed)
 ==Further reading==
-* Stefan Buske: ''Schloss Nordkirchen''. (DKV-Kunstführer 597), 3rd ed. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich/Berlin 2008. ISBN 978-3-422-02122-8.
+* Stefan Buske: ''Schloss Nordkirchen''. (DKV-Kunstführer 597), 3rd ed. [[Deutscher Kunstverlag]], Munich/Berlin 2008. {{ISBN|978-3-422-02122-8}}.
-* Karl E. Mummenhoff: ''Schloß Nordkirchen'' (Westfälische Kunst), 2nd ed. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich/Berlin 1979. ISBN 3-422-00115-8.
+* Karl E. Mummenhoff: ''Schloß Nordkirchen'' (Westfälische Kunst), 2nd ed. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich/Berlin 1979. {{ISBN|3-422-00115-8}}.
 * Karl E. Mummenhoff: "Das Schloß Nordkirchen von 1918 bis 1976", ''Westfalen'' '''56''' (1978) pp 146–173.
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