Numerous castles and palaces are found in the German state of Lower Saxony. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.
This list encompasses those structures built as fortified sites, usually described in German as a Burg (castle or manor house) or Festung (fort/fortress), as well as those built primarily as aristocratic residences - stately homes and palaces - usually referred to in German as a Schloß or Palais/Palast.