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A fine example of the Weser Renaissance.

A castle of the Counts of Hoya, already mentioned in the 14th century, was expanded into a three-winged complex around 1600. For decades, the manor was owned by the noble families of von Rommel, von Rantzau, von Behr and van Drebber. Heinrich von Rantzau built a U-shaped castle-like complex, a keep and a manorial pleasure and strolling garden. The building complex was burnt down in 1627, during the Thirty Years' War, and only the east wing was later rebuilt. The walls of the cellar are still standing from the original main house.

The archway is the historic castle portal. It dates from the Renaissance period and was probably built in 1617. The large doorway is flanked by Ionic columns with decorated shafts. On the entablature, a pediment with scrollwork motifs rises between two obelisks. The inscription reads: "Whoever fears the Lord will not lack anything good".