In 1194 or 1195, the Falkenburg near Detmold-Berlebeck was built by Bernhard II zur Lippe and his son Hermann II. The zur Lippe family came from today’s Lippstadt. With the Falkenburg and the old town in Lemgo, the two noble lords founded their first bases northeast of the Teutoburg Forest. They laid the foundation for the rule of this noble family in today’s district of Lippe, which is named after them. Throughout the Middle Ages, Falkenburg Castle remained a center of Lippe’s sovereignty. It was unsuccessfully besieged in two major…
