Lower Castle and the Royal Crypt
Castle
· Siegen
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/ Das Untere Schloss in SiegenPhoto: Karl Heinz Althaus, Gesellschaft für Stadtmarketing Siegen e.V. -
/ Unteres Schloss SiegenPhoto: Dirk Herrmann
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/ Der Untere Schloss über der alten Siegener StadtmauerPhoto: Dirk Herrmann, Gesellschaft für Stadtmarketing Siegen e.V.
The castle complex with its three wings was built 1695-1720 as the residence of the Protestant princes of Nassau-Siegen.
The Lower Castle is part of the City Tour
Johann Moritz, Prince of Nassau- Siegen, designed the first drafts of the castle layout. His mortal remains and those of his family members were laid to rest in the royal tomb which can be found in the central section of the castle complex. Following the Congress of Vienna, the Lower Castle lost its function as a royal residence and served henceforth as the provincial seat of authority. Following modification work in 2013, the building will be used by both the Faculty of Economics of the University of Siegen as well as the South Westphalian Academy of Small- and Medium-Sized Companies.
Open from
Opening hours:Guided viewing of the royal crypt by arrangement only,Phone: 0271/404-1316 or 0271/404-1317, as well as on Heritage Day.
Author
GSS Siegen
Updated: January 29, 2019
Public transport
Bahn: Hauptbahnhof Siegen, 450 Meter, 6 Minuten Fußweg
Bus: Haltestelle Kölner Tor, unmittelbar unterhalb des Schlosses
Getting there
Obergraben 30, 57072 Siegen
Parking
Tiefgarage Karstadt (Unteres Schloss)
Die Tiefgarage wird über die Straße Obergraben angefahren. Es liegt unter dem Platz des Unteren Schlosses. Ein Aufgang führt direkt auf den Platz.
Coordinates
DD
50.873903, 8.021458
DMS
50°52'26.1"N 8°01'17.2"E
UTM
32U 431150 5636258
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Lower Castle and the Royal Crypt
Unteres Schloss
57072 Siegen
57072 Siegen
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