Haneburg

The double wing castle Haneburg is one of the few received buildings of the Renaissance time in Northwest Germany and is in the ensemble of the Netherlands affected historical quarter Leer in East Frisia. The castle was built by the chieftain of Leer, Hayo Unken, in the middle of the 15th Century.

Subsequently, the castle arrived over the family Frese into the possession of the family Hane, which gave today's name to the building. The Drost of the East Frisian count in Stickhausen, Joest Hane, began to repair the castle in 1621 and extended it by the southern Renaissance wing. His son Dietrich Arnold Hane built the northern wing in 1671.

Until some years ago the Haneburg was an old people's home. After complex renovation work it is today the home of the office of the people's highschool for the city and the district of Leer. Temporarily it is in use for art exhibitions and conferences. It is in the property of the district Leer, which uses the knight's hall for representative causes. However, historical interiors are no longer present in the castle.