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The castle barracks were built between 1857 and 1860. They were used from Easter 1860 onwards to house the Leibbataillon (Life Battalion). Until the First World War, the barracks served as a training facility for recruits of various military units.
The castle barracks complex also included several ancillary buildings, such as the military hospital (now a residential and commercial building), the drill and riding hall (now a sports hall), and the non-commissioned officers' quarters on Hasselfelder Straße. After the end of the First World War, the barracks had to be closed due to the Treaty of Versailles.
On October 15, 1848, the "Ducal Brunswick Life Battalion," numbering 500 men, was transferred to Blankenburg on the orders of Duke Wilhelm. Their temporary accommodation in various school buildings was a stopgap measure. Therefore, in 1855, the government decided to build an infantry barracks to house the Life Battalion.
The barracks are located on the former "Grätzel" factory site; a cloth factory which was demolished after its closure. The first building plans were drawn up as early as 1854 by the then-construction engineer Georg Hilziger, based on designs by building councilor Carl Heinrich Wilhelm Wolf. The district building inspector, Carl Fröhlich, was commissioned as the architect of the barracks.
On October 15, 1848, the "Ducal Brunswick Life Battalion," numbering 500 men, was transferred to Blankenburg on the orders of Duke Wilhelm. Their temporary accommodation in various school buildings was a stopgap measure. Therefore, in 1855, the government decided to build an infantry barracks to house the Life Battalion.
The barracks are located on the former "Grätzel" factory site; a cloth factory which was demolished after its closure. The first building plans were drawn up as early as 1854 by the then-construction engineer Georg Hilziger, based on designs by building councilor Carl Heinrich Wilhelm Wolf. The district building inspector, Carl Fröhlich, was commissioned as the architect of the barracks.
The castle barracks were built between 1857 and 1860. They were used from Easter 1860 onwards to house the Leibbataillon (Life Battalion). Until the First World War, the barracks served as a training facility for recruits of various military units.
The castle barracks complex also included several ancillary buildings, such as the military hospital (now a residential and commercial building), the drill and riding hall (now a sports hall), and the non-commissioned officers' quarters on Hasselfelder Straße. After the end of the First World War, the barracks had to be closed due to the Treaty of Versailles.
In 2015, Suzann and Frank Heinemann took over the Schlosshotel Blankenburg, having already been commissioned to manage the hotel through their consulting services since 2012. Since then, a wellness area with saunas, a relaxation area, and treatment rooms has been created in the castle's vaulted cellars, and further extensive renovations have been carried out in the lobby, along with a redesign of the restaurant and terrace.
