Plesse Castle

Plesse Castle is situated to the north of Göttingen in Germany, close to the village of Bovenden.

In 1536 the protestant reformation was introduced to the dominion of Plesse, which also comprised the surrounding villages.

Landgrave William IV of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) then took possession of the dominion of Plesse, as this was his right as liege lord.

After a siege in 1627 during the Thirty Years' War the castle and the dominion of Plesse were ceded temporarily to the landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt.

In 1660 the castle was abandoned finally and afterwards served as a quarry for the residents of the surrounding villages.