Gardelegen Castle

Gardelegen Castle – also known as Isenschnibbe in documents – was a state castle founded in the 10th century in Gardelegen in today's Saxony-Anhalt. It was owned by the von Alvensleben family from 1378 to 1857.
Under the protection of the castle, the town of Gardelegen developed from 1100 onwards, which achieved economic importance, had a cultivated patriciate and joined the Hanseatic League. In 250 breweries, the "Garley", northern Germany's oldest export beer, was brewed here. During the Ascanian period, the Isenschnibbe served as one of the residences of the Margraves of Brandenburg. A grandson of Albrecht the Bear, Count Heinrich , founder of important churches, was named after Gardelegen Castle. He first appears in documents in 1186 as "Graf von Gardelegen". This is also the oldest mention of Gardelegen. The Ascanians were followed by the Guelphs, Wittelsbachs and Luxembourgers.

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