æz ðɪ ˈʌsənbˌɜːɡbˈuːdɪndʒən fˈæmɪli wɜː kˈælvɪnˌɪsts, ðeɪ ɐlˈaʊd pɹˈɑːɾɪstənt ˈɛɡzaɪlz tə stˈeɪ æt ðə kˈæsəl, ænd fɚɹə wˈaɪl, ðə kˈæsəl wʌzɐ hˈeɪvən fɔːɹ mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪps ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɹˈɛfjuːdʒˌiːz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz dʒˈuːz ænd dʒˈɪpsiz.
As the Ysenburg-Büdingen family were Calvinists, they allowed Protestant exiles to stay at the castle, and for a while, the castle was a haven for many other types of religious refugees, such as Jews and Gypsies.