New Princely Palais

In the middle of the former residential city of Bückeburg lies the Palais, which was completed in 1896 and served as the dower house for Princess Hermine, the widow of Prince Adolf I Georg zu Schaumburg-Lippe. The building, constructed under the direction of the Hanoverian architect Hermann Schaedtler, is located in its own park between Herminenstraße, Birkenallee, Parkstraße, and Georgstraße. The building has a width of 55 m (north front) and a depth of 32.50 m. The tower is 56 m high.

In the Grand Ballroom, a ceiling painting designed by the Hanoverian church painter Oscar Wichtendahl can be seen.

During the Second World War, the venerable building served as a military hospital and later as an officers' mess for the Royal Air Force. In the 1950s, among other things, the representation of a large margarine factory was housed in the building. Other rooms were combined into individual apartments and rented out until 1955. In 1960, a school rented the princely Palais from the House of Schaumburg-Lippe for school operations, only to buy it in 1969.

The building, constructed in Renaissance style, was later renovated. In 1980, the building, which had been severely damaged by fires in 1945 (roof truss) and 1964 (east tower), was restored using old construction documents.

The historic premises are used for private and public events as well as for film and television productions. In 1960, Dr. Kurt Blindow rented the Palais as a school building, acquiring it from the Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe in 1969. For over 50 years, the Palais has served as a training center for the students of the Bernd-Blindow-Schulen.