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The castle, located in the picturesque Holtfeld district of Borgholzhausen, impresses with its unique architecture. In addition to the idyllic outer bailey and the impressive main building, the partially preserved moat complex and the oak avenue access are particularly worth seeing. The moated castle was first mentioned in documents in 1350 and was owned by the Lords of Wendt from 1491 to 1863. The manor house, built between 1599 and 1602, is an imposing gabled building with a square corner tower and magnificent volute gables. The moated castle cannot be visited. It is located on a well-accessible road.

A beautiful castle/church with moat and well-kept castle garden. Unfortunately not accessible, but a nice place to rest and enjoy the peace and quiet.

The castle complex has been partly preserved, partly rebuilt, or replaced by other buildings. Teaching events are held here, there's a small open-air theater, a playground, a café open on weekends, and a terrace with a magnificent view.

From the parking lot it's about 700 m high, although steep, but it's worth it ... you can also sit in the café above ...

the climb looks difficult but it's worth it

Harkotten Castle is a rare double castle (Castle von Ketteler and Castle von Korff) and in private use. However, you can stop by the garden café there for coffee and cake and take a look at the facility from the outside.

<< Castle of the Counts of Ravensberg >> "... High up on a hilltop in the Teutoburg Forest, a mighty tower peeps out from behind thick trees. Whoever climbs up to the thick sandstone walls will recognize the fortified tower with its thirty battlements and the old curtain wall. The impressive building from the 11th century Ravensburg in the Ravensberger Land, where arguments, battles and conquests took place: Hermann II von Cavelage, Count of Ravensberg, built the castle as a military base in order to secure his dominion in 1080. For many years the fortress was the target of attacks and many famous lords of the castle sought protection behind the strong walls in the course of history, but it was not the onslaught of enemies but the order of King Wilhelm I that finally brought the castle to a "collapse." In 1733 he had all the buildings demolished in order to build new houses out of the stones . ... " https://hermannshoehen.teutoburgerwald.de/erleben-entsehen/sehenswerte/burg-ravensberg-borgholzhausen

Brincke Castle is a former moated castle in Borgholzhausen in the district of Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is privately owned. Brincke Castle was built in the 13th century and was first mentioned in 1351. The builders were the gentlemen von Brincke. Since 1439 it was owned by the von Kerssenbrock family. From 1674 to 1675 there was an expansion; among other things, the mansion was rebuilt. Ferdinand von Kerssenbrock was inherited in 1754 by his cousin Friedrich Ferdinand Freiherr von Korff called Schmising, who took the name Freiherr von Korff called Schmiesing-Kerssenbrock; his descendant Clemens August, electoral Cologne council and prince-bishop Münsterscher Obermarschall, was raised to the Prussian count status in 1816. [1] The Counts of Korff called Schmising-Kerssenbrock-Praschma own the Brincke house to this day. Wikipedia