Large group photo at Schloß Marienburg
We made it! The Schloß Marienburg (Sh-loss Ma-reen-boorg) was incredible! We left on the train to Nordstemmen as the group of 15 Americans. We arrived in the small town and one could see the castle from the train station. All of the students were excited as we set foot for our 30-minute hike through the forest.
We arrived about 30 minutes early (before our tour started). We spent our time lounging around the courtyard, drinking beverages at the cafe, and taking pictures. Unfortunately, you will not find any pictures from inside the castle (no photos allowed). The tour guide gave an hour-long detailed tour of the castle and shared a lot about the history of the kingdom of Hannover. See link about Queen Marie and the fate of the short history of this summer residence for the Queen.
We were all impressed by the details of the architecture (especially the plans for it), the plethora of the books in the library, the concepts of many of the rooms (i.e. the room for mourning), the stories shared about King George V, and the chapel.
After our tour, we hung out in the castle for about 20 more minutes and then made our way back down through the forest. At one point, we got separated (Madelynn, Nick, and I) from the rest of group, but we found each other again without any panic. We made it back to the small train station, hoping that we would find something to eat from a kiosk or stand. There was nothing to be found (not even a vending machine), so we patiently waited for our train back to Hannover.
After our train was almost 45 minutes late, we were finally able to get back to Hannover to meet with the host families/siblings. The train ride from Nordstemmen to Hannover was only about 25 minutes long. One could see that the students were tired, but of course, they were onto their next adventures with their host families.
Our view of the castle as we hiked up towards it.
Model of the original plan for castle (made of cork)
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