What remains of Burg Boke today?

Only a section of the fortification rampart and a partly filled moat survive, on the eastern side of the former site.

When was Burg Boke built?

It was built in 1354 by the lords of Hoerde zu Störmede.

Why did Burg Boke disappear?

It was destroyed by Swedish troops in 1646 during the Thirty Years' War, and the later Schloss built on the site was demolished in the 19th century.

Where is Burg Boke located?

South of the Kirchboke hamlet, on the southern bank of the Lippe river, in the town of Delbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Burg Boke

Boke Castle

Delbrück

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Where: Delbrück

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Burg Boke stands in Delbrück (Kreis Paderborn), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Boke once stood south of the Kirchboke district, on the southern bank of the Lippe river, within the town of Delbrück. Built in 1354 by the lords of Hoerde, it was destroyed in 1646 during the Thirty Years' War, then replaced in 1658 by an episcopal Schloss surrounded by Vauban style fortifications, which was torn down in the first half of the 19th century. Only a stretch of the fortification rampart and a partly filled moat survive today, on the eastern side of the former site.

What to know

No standing building remains; the site consists only of earthwork and moat remnants.
A visit is essentially an outdoor walk, with no known visitor facilities or marked trail.
The site lies south of the Kirchboke hamlet, along the Lippe river.
No opening hours or admission fees apply, as this is an open field site with no preserved structure.
The interest is mainly historical and archaeological rather than visual.

Where this château is

Delbrück · Kreis Paderborn · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

33129 Delbrück

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What remains of Burg Boke today?: Only a section of the fortification rampart and a partly filled moat survive, on the eastern side of the former site.
When was Burg Boke built?: It was built in 1354 by the lords of Hoerde zu Störmede.
Why did Burg Boke disappear?: It was destroyed by Swedish troops in 1646 during the Thirty Years' War, and the later Schloss built on the site was demolished in the 19th century.
Where is Burg Boke located?: South of the Kirchboke hamlet, on the southern bank of the Lippe river, in the town of Delbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia.