Bishop Yso had the "Court of the Verden Abbey" built in 1210 and surrounded the northern end of the town with a wall. The Stiftshof was the seat of the Verden bishops. It was rebuilt several times. Unfortunately, nothing remains of the original bishop's residence, neither illustrations nor floor plans, only the street name reminds us of it.
This also applies to the successor building to the Stiftshof, the Amtshof. It was the official residence of the Swedish administration when the Swedish royal family took over the diocese of Verden as an imperial fiefdom in 1648. In 1719, the Hanoverian administration of the Amt Verden was housed in the building. In 1852, after the Hanoverian judicial reform, the building became the county and district court.
This also applies to the successor building to the Stiftshof, the Amtshof. It was the official residence of the Swedish administration when the Swedish royal family took over the diocese of Verden as an imperial fiefdom in 1648. In 1719, the Hanoverian administration of the Amt Verden was housed in the building. In 1852, after the Hanoverian judicial reform, the building became the county and district court.
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Ehemaliger Stiftshof
Stiftshofstraße 8
27283 Verden (Aller)
