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meters. The castle was constructed of red brick with natural stone elements such as windows, arcades, profiled moldings, and corner blocks. The arrangement of the rooms was almost symmetrical, with two large apartments in the corners and the main public spaces, the entrance gate, and the chapel, on the central axis. The chapel was two stories high and featured a gallery on the first floor and an extended apse in the middle of the rear facade. The grand salon was located on the floor above the hall and opened onto the chapel.
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