In 1803 Dinklage was absorbed into the Duchy of Oldenburg.
Dinklage remained the seat of the von Galens' district until the Herrlichkeit ended in 1827.
In 1843 the Hugoburg was demolished and a chapel for the castle was built on its site.
Many members of the von Galen family served as members of the South Oldenburg Reichstag.
Count Clemens August, who served as the bishop of Münster from 1933 to 1946, was born in the castle.
He became known as the "Lion Of Münster" and took an active stand against the Nazi government.
After World War II the castle became a Benedictine monastery.
In 1803 Dinklage was absorbed into the Duchy of Oldenburg. Dinklage remained the seat of the von Galens' district until the Herrlichkeit ended in 1827. In 1843 the Hugoburg was demolished and a chapel for the castle was built on its site. Many members of the von Galen family served as members of the South Oldenburg Reichstag. Count Clemens August, who served as the bishop of Münster from 1933 to 1946, was born in the castle. He became known as the "Lion Of Münster" and took an active stand against the Nazi government. After World War II the castle became a Benedictine monastery.
Dinklage