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Schwanenburg Castle
Schwanenburg Castle, seen from the south
Map
Alternative namesSwan Castle
General information
Architectural styleBaroque
Town or cityKleve
CountryNorth Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany
CompletedBefore 1092
Renovated1663-1666, 1948-1953
Height180 feet (55 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pieter Post
Known forAnna of Cleves, Lohengrin (opera), Klevian gardens
Other information
ParkingYes
Website
https://www.kleve.de/de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/schwanenburg/

The Schwanenburg Castle (English: Swan Castle), in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the Dukes of Cleves resided, was founded on a steep hill. It is located at the northern terminus of the Kermisdahl where it joins with the Spoykanal, which was previously an important transportation link to the Rhine.

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