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Wittekindsburg Castle is a ruined lowland castle from the High to Late Middle Ages. An information panel details the castle's history.

Wittekindsburg Castle is a ruined lowland castle from the High to Late Middle Ages. A plaque provides information about the castle's history.

Unfortunately, we weren't able to enter the grounds. It looks great from the outside and we're curious to visit.

The Felddieksboll motte to the south may have been the castle's predecessor. Loxten Castle was built in 1474 by Johann von Dinklage on an existing farm, which had presumably been brought into the marriage by his wife, Rixa von Brawe, as a fief of the County of Tecklenburg. His son, also named Johann, was a burgomaster of Quakenbrück Castle but lived in Loxten. In 1649, the Dinklage line of Loxten died out in the male line, and the property passed through marriage in 1653 to Captain Franz von Frydag zu Buddenburg. His son sold the property to Christian Günther von Hammerstein in 1682. He had the present castle built between 1691 and 1698. The Barons von Hammerstein-Loxten still live on the property, which was renovated in 1921/22.

Eggermühlen Castle dates back to the 14th century.

Nice rest area

Only remnants remain here, overgrown by nature. A sign indicates the location of former walls.

The house has had castle rights for centuries, as well as fishing and hunting rights. The coat of arms above the entrance door bears witness to this. Hesepe Castle was more or less a branch of Alt Barenaue Castle.