Where was Burg Bordenau located?

North of the Bordenau district of Neustadt am Rübenberge in Lower Saxony, likely on a mound near Lake Bordenau.

Are there any remains of Burg Bordenau?

No, no structural remains survive and the exact site is not confirmed with certainty.

Who founded Burg Bordenau?

It was founded by the counts of Roden, based in Wunstorf, before passing to several lordships including the von Mandelsloh and von Campe families.

What is the connection to General von Scharnhorst?

The seat was later moved to today's Gut Scharnhorst, where General Gerhard von Scharnhorst was born in 1755.

Can Burg Bordenau be visited today?

There is no standing monument to visit, only a presumed site with no tourist facilities.

Burg Bordenau

Bordenau Castle

Neustadt am Rübenberge

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Where: Neustadt am Rübenberge

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Burg Bordenau stands in Neustadt am Rübenberge (Region Hannover), in Lower Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Bordenau, also known as Alte Burg, was a thirteenth century lowland castle north of the Bordenau district of Neustadt am Rübenberge, in Lower Saxony. Founded by the counts of Roden based in Wunstorf, it appears in records between 1299 and 1388, passing under the authority of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg and later into the hands of the von Mandelsloh and von Campe families. No structural remains survive, and its exact location has not been confirmed with certainty, although a sandy mound north of Lake Bordenau, known locally as the Borgstelle, is thought to mark the site. The seat was later moved to the location of today's Gut Scharnhorst, the birthplace of the future general Gerhard von Scharnhorst in 1755.

What to know

No visible remains of the medieval castle survive, and its exact location remains uncertain.
The presumed site is a sandy mound north of Lake Bordenau, on what is now farmland or private ground.
Gut Scharnhorst, the later seat and birthplace of General von Scharnhorst, lies about 1.5 km further south.
There is no visitor infrastructure or marked trail at the site.
A visit amounts to seeking out a historical location rather than viewing a standing building.

Where this château is

Neustadt am Rübenberge · Region Hannover · Niedersachsen

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B6, 31535 Neustadt am Rübenberge

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Where was Burg Bordenau located?: North of the Bordenau district of Neustadt am Rübenberge in Lower Saxony, likely on a mound near Lake Bordenau.
Are there any remains of Burg Bordenau?: No, no structural remains survive and the exact site is not confirmed with certainty.
Who founded Burg Bordenau?: It was founded by the counts of Roden, based in Wunstorf, before passing to several lordships including the von Mandelsloh and von Campe families.
What is the connection to General von Scharnhorst?: The seat was later moved to today's Gut Scharnhorst, where General Gerhard von Scharnhorst was born in 1755.
Can Burg Bordenau be visited today?: There is no standing monument to visit, only a presumed site with no tourist facilities.