Schloß Marienburg 
Description
Built by the electors of Hannover at a time when the held both the crowns of Hannover and Great Britain, this is a stunning castle, perched on the top of a small hill, overlooking an almost flat landscape. Inside the rooms are richly decorated with lots of wealth on display. At the time of visiting Covid-19 precautions meant that rather than having to go round on a guided tour there was a self guided walking route round the castle. There were also tours available to climb up the main tower for views over the surrounding countryside.
Charge
Charge, additional charge for the tower tour
Getting There
From March to November there are direct buses (four a day on weekends, two in the morning with two returns in the afternoons on weekdays) from the ZOB in Hannover to Schloß Marienburg. Route 300 starts at the ZOB and runs to Pattensen where it becomes the 310 and continues onto the castle - no need to change buses. Journey time is about 70 minutes, Marienburg is in zone C of the local ticket tariffs with a Day ticket covering A, B and C being cheaper than two single fares. Outside of these buses the 300/310 runs hourly Monday to Saturday and stops at the end of the road up to the castle, this is about a 2KM walk to the castle along a steep road with limited foot paths. Alternatively there are hourly RE2 trains from Hannover to Nordstemmen, taking about 15 minutes to make the journey, from Nordstemmen it's about a 3KM walk to the castle, the first 1.5 along the flat but the final 1.5 uphill to the castle, this last part is either up steep - not particularly well signed footpaths, or up the switchback road which does not have a footpath.
Latitude: 52.1722; Longitude: 9.767081
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (20/09/2020), and on time of last update (27/09/2020) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.
