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Hanover (dpa / lni) - For the preservation of Marienburg Castle and its collection of cultural assets, the cooperation agreement “Marienburg 2030” will be signed on Thursday.
The agreement forms the basis for the cooperation between the University of Applied Science and Art and the Lower Saxony State Museum Hanover.
The aim is to renovate Marienburg Castle, the summer residence of the Guelphs, by 2030 and to comprehensively develop the unique collection items and make them accessible to the public.
The castle is located in Pattensen (Hanover region)
In addition to Ernst August Hereditary Prince of Hanover, Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture Björn Thümler (CDU), Marc Hudy, President of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim / Holzminden / Göttingen, and Markus Hilgert, General Secretary of the Cultural Foundation, will take part in an online press conference (1 p.m.) Countries, part.
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The hill castle Marienburg was built in the neo-Gothic style between 1858 and 1867. The castle was designed by Queen Marie - the great, great-great-grandmother of Ernst August Hereditary Prince of Hanover - and her husband, King George V of Hanover.
The Guelphs are considered to be one of the oldest noble families in Europe.
Between 1714 and 1837 the rulers of Hanover were simultaneously kings of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Marienburg Castle history