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Location: Gladbeck, Bottrop, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Wittringen Moated Castle – View of Schloss Wittringen loop from Butendorf

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2. Wittringen Water Castle – Mottbruchhalde Summit loop from Fischerstraße

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3. Wittringen Moated Castle – View of Wittringen Castle loop from Ellinghorst

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Oliver

February 25, 2017

In Gladbeck you will find a top-class local recreation area in the Wittringer Forest.
In the 1920s, Gladbeck's cityscape was still shaped by coal mining. People worked hard underground.
Therefore, city planners came to the conclusion that they needed to offer their population some variety.
A local recreation area is needed where Gladbeck residents can enjoy nature and forget about everyday life. The Wittringer Forest was created as a public park.
The large area was to include the Vestische Kampfbahn (today's stadium), the outdoor swimming pool, children's playgrounds, a forest stage, a tennis facility and the Ringallee.
In doing so, the planners had a lasting impact on the image of Gladbeck today. Except for the forest stage and a water mill, the Wittringer Forest was able to retain its uniqueness.
What was true for people back then still applies today: The Wittringer Forest offers people, then and now, numerous opportunities to spend their free time on around 100 hectares of green space.
In addition to a 240-year-old stand of copper beech trees with trees almost 40 meters high, there is an idyllic meadow valley with pollarded willows, the large castle pond as well as the spectacle pond and the memorial pond.
Take a walk through nature, have a picnic with the family or pay a visit to the castle!

Source: gladbeck.de/Sport_Freizeit/Wittringen/autostart.asp

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Oliver

December 14, 2016

In Gladbeck you will find a top-class local recreation area in the Wittringer Forest.
In the 1920s, Gladbeck's cityscape was still shaped by coal mining. People worked hard underground.
Therefore, city planners came to the conclusion that they needed to offer their population some variety.
A local recreation area is needed where Gladbeck residents can enjoy nature and forget about everyday life. The Wittringer Forest was created as a public park.
The large area was to include the Vestische Kampfbahn (today's stadium), the outdoor swimming pool, children's playgrounds, a forest stage, a tennis facility and the Ringallee.
In doing so, the planners had a lasting impact on the image of Gladbeck today. Except for the forest stage and a water mill, the Wittringer Forest was able to retain its uniqueness.
What was true for people back then still applies today: The Wittringer Forest offers people, then and now, numerous opportunities to spend their free time on around 100 hectares of green space.
In addition to a 240-year-old stand of copper beech trees with trees almost 40 meters high, there is an idyllic meadow valley with pollarded willows, the large castle pond as well as the spectacle pond and the memorial pond.
Take a walk through nature, have a picnic with the family or pay a visit to the castle!

gladbeck.de/Kultur_Tourismus/Sehenswuerdigkeiten/Wasserschloss_Wittringen.asp

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Maureen & Nilay zu 🥾 & 🚲

March 13, 2020

Very nice castle in the middle of the water. A great sight from all sides, the castle looks very well preserved. There is a restaurant in the middle of it.

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Rapunzel

November 8, 2022

A really beautiful castle! The castle is surrounded by a forest. It is criss-crossed by a network of walking paths. The Ringallee, for example, surrounds the entire forest and in parts follows the renatured Wittringer Mühlenbach. New perspectives continually emerge on the beautiful castle complex in the middle of the pond, in which the buildings and trees are reflected. The southwest corner of the castle park is interesting for children, where there is a playground and a petting zoo. In the summer months, rowing or pedal boats can be rented here on the weekends and used to navigate the small pond landscape.

To the north of the castle there is another large pond with a water fountain, which is bordered by a large memorial in memory of those who died in World War II.

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March 7, 2019

wasserschloss-wittringen.de

ruhrgebiet-industriekultur.de/schloss-wittringen.html

Manfred

March 24, 2020

Wittringen Castle, also known as Wittringen House, is a moated castle in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Gladbeck on the southwestern edge of the Wittringen leisure center. Its roots go back to the 13th century.

The knight's seat of Vest Recklinghausen, which was once suitable for state parliament, saw many different owners over the course of its history, including the von Brabeck, von Oeffte and von Vittinghoff-Schell families. Today the complex is owned by the city and is home to a museum and a restaurant. It has been a listed building since 1984.

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Maureen & Nilay zu 🥾 & 🚲

March 13, 2020

Very beautiful moated castle, very well preserved, a great view from all sides.

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Nicole

October 30, 2020

👻 DWARF TOUR 👻
Task VIII

Take a short detour to the Haunted Castle.

All the undead are currently out of the house, so you can take a quick tour.

But be careful not to let anyone else wait for you.... Or rather.... SOMETHING 👽

Take a photo of you and your dog with your four-legged friend carrying a dwarf in its muzzle.

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Janett

May 23, 2021

Nice water castle with different views. There is a restaurant in the castle courtyard!

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👣DJRainer

May 1, 2022

Very nice moated castle with gastronomy and bird island (May - September).

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Jörg Weidemann

August 12, 2020

Different view of the castle

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

November 23, 2020

"... In the Wittringer Forest just outside Gladbeck, the Wittringen moated castle is located on an island in the middle of a pond landscape. It is a popular excursion destination thanks to beautiful parks, a café, museum and playground for all generations. The history of what was then known as the Wittringen House goes back to back to the 13th century. However, very few parts that you see today are really old. After the complex was acquired in the 1920s, many buildings were demolished and the ones that are here today were rebuilt. For example, the yellow half-timbered manor house on the northwest side according to historical building plans and the mighty main house in the Neo-Renaissance style on the east side. The two stair towers on the west side and the arcades on the café terrace are particularly striking. ... "
ruhrgebiet-industriekultur.de/schloss-wittringen.html

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Streuner

January 1, 2021

Due to extensive earthworks for renaturation, the Boyebrücke will probably be closed until March 2021.

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Wanderfuchs

February 29, 2024

It's a great place to go for a relaxing walk, even if you don't want to visit the castle itself. The paths are very spacious, making them barrier-free.

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Wanderfuchs

March 6, 2024

The Wittringen leisure center is an idyllic local recreation area in the style of an English landscape park.

Those seeking relaxation can look forward to boat tours on the castle pond.

Children will be happy in the adventure playground, the bird island or in the petting zoo.

The castle complex in the center is the first port of call for a day trip through the countryside.

nrw-tourismus.de/a-schloss-wittringen-in-gladbeck

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Hermann Stadler

January 5, 2025

The castle is always worth a visit

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Keith (a.k.a. "Statler")

January 23, 2025

a beautiful little park and forest where you can go for a walk, a beer garden in summer...

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rupenburg

January 26, 2025

If you don't want to be alone, you can stop off here, visit a museum, look at the animals or watch the children playing. There are a lot of possibilities. But as I said, depending on the weather, it can get quite crowded...

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Ingrid S.

7 days ago

A beautiful moated castle with a restaurant and a bird island, which is only open in summer. A forest with many paths surrounds the castle.

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