Top 20 Castles around Waltrop

A very special water castle is located in the Dortmund district of Bodelschwingh. Its uniqueness is expressed, on the one hand, in the special idyll and beauty of the building surrounded by a large moated pond. On the other hand, through the inaccessibility of the complex with its large park, which, due to private ownership of the building, is generally not accessible to the public. All the more valuable are the rare moments when the zu Inn- und Knyphausen family opens the castle gates and invites to events. These include experience markets and the Day of Open Monuments, which takes place annually at the end of summer. During the latter, guided tours of the castle's interior are even offered. The core of the complex is the magnificent manor house, which is located in the middle of the water surface covered with water lilies and is only connected to the old outer bailey by the stone arched bridge. It still rests today on historical oak piles in the ground and consists of several nested building parts and towers with different tower helmets, i.e. different tower points. The oldest parts, with roots dating back to 1300, are on the north side. The current Renaissance building with its characteristic turrets was created in the mid-16th century. It survived World War II and also mining operations by the nearby Westhausen colliery without damage. The baroque landscape garden was created towards the end of the 19th century. The adjacent forest was also part of it, but was separated by the construction of the nearby A45 motorway. The garden has old trees, some ponds and fountains, and extends around the water surface with the manor house. More information here: https://www.ruhrgebiet-industriekultur.de/schloss-bodelschwingh/

Beautiful castle north of Lünen. The ascent up to the castle is great to drive on the new asphalt. As a descent you can let it fly properly here, but watch out for the crossing below

The mill was supposed to be demolished in 2002, but some committed citizens of Lünen wanted to save the historic building and founded the Mühlenfreunde Lippholthausen association. Today, the Schlossmühle is in its old glory and is used by the Lünen registry office as a wedding room - an offer that many happy bridal couples have taken advantage of.

A well-known place for Brambauerans to rest on hikes or bike tours for ages

Very nice moated castle. The NSG Bodelschwingher Wald is also very beautiful, but the A 45 goes straight through here, which is hardly noticeable after a few meters.

We spent a lunch break at the castle mill. It is right at the junction of the Lippeauen Lünen cycle path and offers plenty of seating and a beautiful watering hole. The mill can also be used for civil weddings. Very idyllic and very nice to switch off.

Bodelschwingh Castle is a moated castle in the Dortmund district of Bodelschwingh, which belongs to the Mengede district. The complex is registered as a monument in the list of monuments of the city of Dortmund. The associated castle park in the style of a landscape garden is also protected. The manor house today serves as the residence of the zu Innhausen and Knyphausen family, while the buildings of the outer bailey are rented out. Therefore, a visit to the complex is normally not possible, it is only accessible annually to interested visitors on the Day of Open Monuments. Source: Wikipedia

old half-timbered mill directly on Brunnenstrasse which is now used as a registry office The Schlossmühle Lippholthausen in the Lippholthausen district of Lünen is a grain mill built in 1760 near the Lippe. The watermill of the former Buddenburg noble house is a late Baroque half-timbered building, not far from the former Buddenburg Castle. The Mühlenfreunde Lippholthausen e. V. restored and maintain the mill, which is currently used as an excursion restaurant and can also be used for wedding ceremonies. It was placed under monument protection in 1985. (Wikipedia)