Today the students visited Rheda's Town Hall und Schloss Rheda or Rheda Castle. To start, we were treated to a warm welcome from the deputy mayor. She gave a wonderful speech about the rich history of the town and presented our school with a book to commemorate the occasion. Rheda-Wiedenbruck used to be two separate towns, and it wasn't until very recently that the two halves were combined to forge the beautiful Westfalia location. After the introduction at the town hall, students were led to Rheda's castle. They explored the grounds and carriage house and learned that the castle is still in use today. The carriage house has beautiful coaches, but the highlight of the field trip was walking over the moat and touring inside the castle. First, the students saw the castle chapel. The chapel at Schloss Rheda was built over 1,000 years ago and has a trapdoor. Then they went into the old living quarters, which is full of historical clothing, furniture, and other artifacts. The chandelier in the slideshow above is from Italy and is the most expensive item in the room, even though the mirrors are made of real gold. What a fun surprise that our host community has their own working castle!
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