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The imposing moated castle is still inhabited by the Bentheim-Tecklenburg royal family today. It combines several architectural styles: a chapel tower from the 13th century, a Renaissance wing with a gallery and a Baroque wing. The important "White Hall" in the Rococo style, the wallpaper room and the small castle chapel with a prisoner's graffiti are among the sights worth seeing. Guided tours are offered regularly.

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.

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

The moated castle Tatenhausen is on the edge of the Tatenhauser forest south of Halle / Westf. The castle offers an imposing appearance. In the Tatenhauser Wald there are paths for hiking and cycling. However, some paths are only suitable for hikers.