Germany · Restored
Wewelsburg
Wewelsburg is a triangular Renaissance castle in the village of Wewelsburg (district of Büren), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Constructed 1603–1609 as a secondary residence for the prince-bishops of Paderborn, the building is characterised by three round towers linked by massive curtain walls; it now houses a historical museum and a youth hostel.
First raised
1603
Its prime
1609
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1609
The shape it held in its prime.
The castle forms a compact triangle of pale grey-beige masonry with three large, circular towers linked by thick curtain walls. A long, three-storey south wing runs between two towers under a steep, slate-covered roof punctuated by small dormer windows and a projecting central oriel balcony. The left round tower terminates in a low crenellated top, the right tower rises to a taller conical/helmet roof; the whole stands on a wooded hill above the village.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1609.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Wewelsburg — including 3 interiors: basement chamber next to the east tower (inquisition room), basement rooms formerly used as a military prison, residential chamber in the south wing overlooking the approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Wewelsburg with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1609 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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