To this day, Mannus Riedesel (1662-1726) is revered in Wittgenstein as a master craftsman and builder of his era. Ten of his structures are still known to exist in Wittgenstein. There were once many more. Clicking on an image will open the full-size image that you may download.
The Ludwigsburg in Bad Berleburg. Built for a side line of the ruling family.
The Ludwigsburg in Bad Berleburg (detail of door)
Distance view of the Ludwigsburg in winter.
The Schulkapelle in Sassenhausen. Built as a church, later to modified to include a schoolroom.
Inscription over door of Sassenhausen Schulkapelle
Lotzes/Fuchs Haus in Wunderthausen–one of the few remaining half-timbered houses there
View of Hof Dambach
The south (front) side of the Dambach guest house.
