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Vellinghausen Castle

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Vellinghausen Castle

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  • Location: Welver, Kreis Soest, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    September 7, 2022

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    Burg Vellinghausen looks very well maintained and in very good condition. But that's not how I imagined a castle to look like.
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    September 14, 2024

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    A castle with a beautiful appearance, but not recognizable as such at first glance.
    The Vellinghausen Castle in Welver was built around the year 1300. It was first mentioned in a document in 1352.
    The castle was once surrounded by moats, which are only partially present today. The complex itself is in good condition. It includes the main building and the stable buildings, which were renovated in the 1990s, as well as the gatehouse, which was built in half-timbered style. Vellinghausen Castle is privately inhabited and can only be viewed from the outside.


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    May 18, 2025

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    Vellinghausen Castle was first documented in 1352 under the knight Rötger von Galen, who also called himself de Vellinchusen. At that time, there was already a castle that no longer …
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    Location: Welver, Kreis Soest, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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