Top 17 Castles around Bergkamen

The castle itself is unfortunately closed because it is privately owned. It's still worth taking a look at the outside. The water channels created are impressive.

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

Schwansbell Castle almost suffered the same fate as Buddenburg Castle. It was saved by the entrepreneur Hildebrand, who purchased it for one of his adopted daughters and had it renovated by Polish restorers. The castle now has a different owner. The rooms are rented out as apartments. Schwansbell Castle was built in its current form in 1872 by the Counts of Westerholt on the site of the medieval castle. The servants' quarters also dates back to the 19th century and currently houses the Lünen City Museum. The collection, which focuses on the city's history, focuses on everyday and residential culture, as well as the social and industrial history of the city of Lünen in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The old Westphalian noble family von Frydag inhabited the castle for around 600 years. Due to its location directly on an old Lippe crossing, Buddenburg was of high strategic importance. Furthermore, it stood in the border area between the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, the Vest Recklinghausen, and the Counties of Dortmund and Mark. In 1977, the now dilapidated castle unfortunately had to be demolished. Today, the area is a registered archaeological monument due to the former castle complex.

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

At the end of the 13th century, a castle of the Budde brothers was mentioned in Lippholthausen as a fortified house on the northern border of the Imperial County of Dortmund near the Lippe. In 1293, the castle had to be demolished. In 1330, another castle, the Buddenburg of the Lords of Frydag, was mentioned again. Around 1845, the castle was built in the classicist style by master builder Zangerl from Bork for Baron August von Frydag (1802–1875). It consisted of a main building with a lantern-crowned dome and two preceding two-story pavilions, which were built as gatehouses. From the 14th century until 1902, Buddenburg Castle was owned by the von Frydag zu Buddenburg family. Through inheritance, it came into the possession of the von Rüxleben family. In 1908, the romantic castle became the sad backdrop for a marital drama. On the night of May 2, 1908, the then owner of the estate was shot by his wife. Afterwards, she also took her own life by committing suicide. In 1913, the von Rüxleben family sold the estate to the city of Lünen, which acquired a large part of the property. During the time of the National Socialists in the Third Reich, the castle was misused as an Adolf Hitler School. Until that time, it was an annual custom for the people of Brambauer to hike to Alstedde for the Heideblümchen-Laternen-Fest (Heather Blossom Lantern Festival). The path always led past Buddenburg Castle. The children especially enjoyed it when they went to Alstedde with their lanterns. During the Third Reich, passage past Buddenburg to get to Alstedde was forcibly denied to both adults and children. In the post-war years, Buddenburg Castle was used for various purposes, including the city of Lünen using the castle as accommodation for the homeless. Later, the city sold the estate to an industrial company based in Lippholthausen. With this change of ownership, Buddenburg Castle was finally allowed to fall into disrepair with open eyes. The castle, newly built in the mid-19th century, was demolished in 1977. In memory of the demolished castle, privet hedges were planted a few years ago on the ground plan of the old building walls, so that the exact location of the main house as well as the outbuildings can be traced.

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.