Fürstenberg China

It is the second-oldest porcelain manufacturer in Germany that still operates on its original site[a].

The Weser Renaissance-style castle, high above the Weser river, traces its history back to a medieval castle built in the first half of the 14th century (first mentioned around 1355), and was converted into a hunting lodge around 1600 by Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

Until 1972, china was produced in the castle itself, but now, manufacturing is carried out in the adjacent, modern buildings.

Today, the castle houses the firm's museum and gives an overview of production from its beginnings during the rococo period to the present day.

Other notable collections of Fürstenberg china may be seen in the North German museums at Brunswick, Schwerin and Wolfenbüttel, as well as in Weimar.