Alte Burg Wewer
Stadtbezirk Wewer
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- Where
- Stadtbezirk Wewer
To make a day of it
Alte Burg Wewer stands in Stadtbezirk Wewer (Kreis Paderborn), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.
The Alte Burg is an early 16th century lowland castle built on an island surrounded by earthworks, between the Alme river and the former course of the Lohne, in the Wewer district of Paderborn. Together with the neighbouring Große Scheune barn, it forms one of the oldest surviving building groups in the village. Owned by the von Brenken family since the early 16th century, it is still inhabited today by a descendant of that line. The two-winged rubble stone building has sandstone corner quoins and window surrounds, and inside retains exposed beams and baroque door frames dated to 1690.
What to know
- The castle and its outbuildings are privately owned and inhabited, not freely open to the public.
- A visit is only possible by prior arrangement, for research purposes or guided discovery.
- The site sits on an island surrounded by earthworks, by the Alme river, in the Wewer district of Paderborn.
- The surrounding meadows are used for a biodiversity study, particularly on moth species.
Where this château is
Stadtbezirk Wewer · Kreis Paderborn · Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Address
An d. Alme 6, 33106 Paderborn-Wewer
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Can the Alte Burg be visited freely?
- No, it is a privately inhabited building and a visit requires prior arrangement.
- Who built the Alte Burg?
- The site already existed before 1449 and became the residence of Reineke von Brenken around 1515, whose family has owned it ever since.
- Where is the Alte Burg located?
- It lies in the Wewer district of Paderborn, in North Rhine-Westphalia, on an island between the Alme river and the former Lohne.
- Is the Alte Burg still inhabited today?
- Yes, it is currently occupied by a descendant of the von Brenken family.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
