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Bauernburg Ottenhausen, Steinheim

Bauernburg Ottenhausen

Steinheim

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Bauernburg Ottenhausen stands in Steinheim (Kreis Höxter), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Bauernburg Ottenhausen is a small fortified refuge building in the Ottenhausen district of Steinheim, likely erected around 1300 to store food supplies securely and to shelter local people during times of war. Built of rubble stone with two storeys and a simple gabled roof, it retains thick walls pierced with narrow slit windows. Left to decay until it faced collapse, the building was restored in the early 1980s by a local heritage association and now houses a small museum exploring the theme of flight, along with an escape room set up in its cellar.

What to know

  • The museum occupies the upper floor of the building and explores the theme of flight in various forms.
  • An escape room is set up in the cellar and must be booked through the Heimatverein Ottenhausen association.
  • The site is run by a local volunteer heritage association rather than a standard tourist operator.
  • The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • No verified information is available on opening hours, prices or accessibility, so contacting the association beforehand is advisable.

Where this château is

Steinheim · Kreis Höxter · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Lange Str. 24, 32839 Steinheim

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

What was the Bauernburg Ottenhausen used for?
It served as a fortified store for food supplies and as a refuge for local people during wartime.
What can visitors see at the Bauernburg Ottenhausen today?
Visitors can see a small museum devoted to the theme of flight and an escape room set up in the cellar.
How old is the Bauernburg Ottenhausen?
It is believed to have been built around 1300, based on local historical estimates.
Who manages the Bauernburg Ottenhausen?
The Heimatverein Ottenhausen association maintains the building and runs the museum and escape room.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Kreis Höxter