P147 - Germany - Celle Castle

Celle Castle, Celle, Germany

Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated in the southernmost part of the Lüneburg Heath on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser.

The magnificent, whitewashed Celle Castle is the oldest building in the town. It overlooks the old town. Built in 1378 for the Dukes of Braunschweig-Luneburg, it was since re-built in Renaissance style in 1530. Georg Wilhelm, the last duke, altered the castle to its current appearance in the 18th century. He built palatial state rooms, and the castle theatre which is still popular today with the public. The castle also houses the only preserved renaissance place of worship north of the Alps in its chapel. Visitors can tour the many rooms of this recommended castle.

策勒（Celle）是德国下萨克森州策勒县的大独立市，位于Aller河畔，居民数量超过71000人。

公爵宫殿是德国最美丽的威尔芬宫殿之一，也是策勒最古老的建筑。1318年，它首次被称作“城堡”。宫殿最古老的部分建于13世纪下半叶。随着时间的推移，它由最初简单的城堡被斥巨资改加了四个侧翼，并扩建。

这座宫殿容纳了公爵博物馆和德国最古老的、至今仍在举行演出的巴洛克式剧院，以及宫殿小教堂，这是中北德惟一一座保留完整的具有文艺复兴装饰风格的教堂。

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