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Burg Bahrdorf, Bahrdorf

Burg Bahrdorf

Bahrdorf Castle

Bahrdorf

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Where
Bahrdorf

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Burg Bahrdorf stands in Bahrdorf (Landkreis Helmstedt), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Bahrdorf, in the Lower Saxon village of Bahrdorf, was once a moated stronghold whose history goes back to the 14th century. First traceable to a mention by Duke Otto the Mild in 1328 and recorded as a castrum in 1340, it long belonged to the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg before being pledged to the von Marenholtz family for more than two centuries. In the 19th century it was converted into a farming estate, and much of its medieval fabric was removed, though the square keep built in 1372 and a Renaissance building reworked in 1881 in the Neo-Renaissance style still stand. The grounds now function as a working farm and can be viewed from the outside.

What to know

  • The site is a working farm, which limits visits to viewing the buildings from the outside.
  • The 14th-century square keep and the 1881 Neo-Renaissance building are the visible surviving elements.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are published, as the site is not set up as a conventional tourist attraction.
  • The property is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Lower Saxony.

Where this château is

Bahrdorf · Landkreis Helmstedt · Niedersachsen

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Address

38459 Bahrdorf

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Burg Bahrdorf?
No, the site is now a working farm and can only be seen from the outside.
What remains of the original Burg Bahrdorf?
The square keep built in 1372 and a Renaissance building reworked in 1881 still survive.
How old is Burg Bahrdorf?
Its existence is documented from 1328, with a first mention as a castrum in 1340.
Who owned Burg Bahrdorf?
It belonged to the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg before being pledged to the von Marenholtz family from 1347 to 1588.

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Sources

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