Somewhat hidden, in a quiet location in Bad Berleburg Unterstadt, lies the Ludwigsburg - a magnificent half-timbered house. The eastern part was built between 1707 and 1709 by Mannus Riedesel. The western part was added in 1724 and was commissioned by Count Casimir zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. He had this part built for his youngest brother, Ludwig Franz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ludwigsburg. For a time, the small manor house served as a residence for a collateral line of the princely house.
In 1900, a staircase with a corner tower was added between the two wings.
The Ludwigsburg is particularly striking due to its powerful red hue and the fine carvings and ornamental shapes, which are typical of Mannus Riedesel.
Mannus Riedesel (*1662) was the most important carpenter in Wittgenstein at the time. Among other things, he also built the Protestant chapel in Sassenhausen.