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Bückeburg

Coordinates: 52°15′39″N 09°02′57″E / 52.26083°N 9.04917°E / 52.26083; 9.04917
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Not to be confused with Bückeberg.
Bückeburg
Town
Long Street with the Lutheran Bückeburg Church
Long Street with the Lutheran Bückeburg Church
Flag of Bückeburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Bückeburg
Coat of arms
Location of Bückeburg within Schaumburg district
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Bückeburg is located in Germany
Bückeburg
Bückeburg
Bückeburg is located in Lower Saxony
Bückeburg
Bückeburg
Coordinates: 52°15′39″N 09°02′57″E / 52.26083°N 9.04917°E / 52.26083; 9.04917
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictSchaumburg
Subdivisions13
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Axel Wohlgemuth[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
68.84 km2 (26.58 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
19,298
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31675
Dialling codes05722
Vehicle registrationSHG
Websitewww.bueckeburg.de
Bückeburg, townhall

Bückeburg (German pronunciation: [ˈbʏkəbʊʁk]; Northern Low Saxon: Bückeborg) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the border with North Rhine Westphalia. It is located in the district of Schaumburg close to the northern slopes of the Weserbergland ridge. Bückeburg has a population of 21,030.[3]

History

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Until the German Revolution of 1918–1919, Bückeburg was the capital of the tiny principality of Schaumburg-Lippe. Schaumburg-Lippe continued to be an independent German state (Free state) until 1946.

Houses began to gather around the castle c. 1365 and were protected by a city wall in the 17th century. In the 19th century, it was connected to the Minden and Hanover Railway and housed a synagogue.[4] The poet J. G. von Herder was court preacher here from 1771 to 1776.[5]

Bückeburg is a former British garrison town and had a number of British residents until recently. Most of the British residents worked at the British Military Hospital (BMH) in Rinteln, or in the local English Prince Rupert School, also in Rinteln. The number of British military residents in Bückeburg decreased significantly in the late 1990s, when BMH Rinteln closed down, however the staff of Prince Rupert School were still based in Bückeburg until the closure of the school in July 2014.

Buildings

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Bückeburg Palace

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Bückeburg Palace (Schloss Bückeburg) was the residence of the Princes of Schaumburg-Lippe. Although the Princely family surrendered political power in 1918, they still own it and live there today. The palace, part of which is open to the public, is a major tourist attraction and houses significant works of art, as well as a notable library. The history of the building spans 700 years, with the most important contributions stemming from the 16th, 17th, and 19th centuries.

  • Drawing of Bückeburg along the Weser in 1520, during the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud. Drawing by Johannes Krabbe.
    Drawing of Bückeburg along the Weser in 1520, during the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud. Drawing by Johannes Krabbe.
  • Entrance gate to the palace (16th century).
    Entrance gate to the palace (16th century).
  • Aerial view of Bückeburg Palace. On the left is the old Renaissance building, with a tower grouped around an inner courtyard. The neo-baroque extension consists of a wing on the right and two separate wing buildings in front. The old moat still runs around the complex, but without the former defensive ramps.
    Aerial view of Bückeburg Palace. On the left is the old Renaissance building, with a tower grouped around an inner courtyard. The neo-baroque extension consists of a wing on the right and two separate wing buildings in front. The old moat still runs around the complex, but without the former defensive ramps.
  • The front facade of the palace.
    The front facade of the palace.

The Princely Mausoleum in the palace grounds is open to the public as well. Built in 1915 in Neo-Romanic style and resembling the Roman Pantheon, it is the world's largest private sepulchre still in use. The cupola is adorned by an impressive gold mosaic, the second largest of its kind after the one in the Hagia Sophia.

In the period around 1950 when the Royal Air Force had a base nearby, the children of the service families attended a school in the Schloss.

Helicopter Museum

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Bückeburg is also home to a helicopter museum, which features the early drawings of flying objects by Leonardo da Vinci as well as 40 actual helicopters. The German Army's Army Aviators School using Bückeburg Air Base is located here.

Bückeburg Church

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The Bückeburg town church

The Town Church of Bückeburg (Bückeburger Stadtkirche) was one of the first Lutheran churches built after the Reformation. It is known for its pulpit and especially for the ornately decorated bronze-cast font, made by the Dutch artist Adriaen de Vries. Composer Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732–1795), a son of J.S. Bach, worked at the Bückeburg court from before 1751 until his death, first as a harpsichordist, then, from 1759, as Konzertmeister (director) of the Hofkapelle (court orchestra) there. Bach is buried in the churchyard of the Stadtkirchengemeinde-Bückeburg. Bach set several texts by Johann Gottfried Herder, who was at the Bückeburg court as its superintendent and chief preacher from 1771–1776.

Climate

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Climate data for Bückeburg (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		5.6
(42.1) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.9
(57.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.5
(67.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		8.2
(46.8) 		4.7
(40.5) 		13.9
(57.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0) 		3.1
(37.6) 		5.8
(42.4) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		14.9
(58.8) 		10.4
(50.7) 		6.4
(43.5) 		3.5
(38.3) 		10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		2.2
(36.0) 		5.0
(41.0) 		8.9
(48.0) 		11.6
(52.9) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.0
(57.2) 		11.1
(52.0) 		7.1
(44.8) 		3.4
(38.1) 		0.3
(32.5) 		6.5
(43.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.3
(2.30) 		45.2
(1.78) 		46.3
(1.82) 		40.6
(1.60) 		63.2
(2.49) 		59.0
(2.32) 		71.4
(2.81) 		76.1
(3.00) 		60.5
(2.38) 		59.7
(2.35) 		56.4
(2.22) 		56.1
(2.21) 		716.8
(28.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 18.2 16.1 15.8 13.6 13.8 14.7 15.5 15.1 13.9 16.0 17.7 18.4 191.3
Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) 4.1 4.7 1.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 3.5 15.6
Average relative humidity (%) 82.8 79.7 75.8 70.1 69.0 70.2 69.8 70.7 76.6 81.5 84.5 84.6 76.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 46.4 69.8 112.2 177.0 203.3 202.1 217.6 197.4 144.9 104.9 49.1 38.8 1,551.8
Source: NOAA[6]

Transport

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Bückeburg has a railway station and is served by line S1 of the Hanover S-Bahn. There are hourly train services between Bückeburg, Minden and Hanover.

Notable people

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Johann Gottfried Herder, 1785
Wilhelm Külz, 1946
Princess Hermine of Schaumburg-Lippe, ca.1860

Aristocracy

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Stichwahlen zu Direktwahlen in Niedersachsen vom 26. September 2021" (PDF). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. 13 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  3. ^ "Bückeburg". Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  4. ^ EB (1878).
  5. ^ EB (1911).
  6. ^ "Bückeburg Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

References

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