Is Burg Botzlar medieval?

Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, but the current building was constructed in the early 19th century, likely on the remains of an earlier keep.

Can visitors tour Burg Botzlar?

No verified information about opening hours or admission fees is currently available.

Who owns Burg Botzlar today?

Since October 2013 it has belonged to a citizens' foundation that bought it from the town of Selm.

Where is Burg Botzlar located?

It is located in Selm, in the Kreis Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Burg Botzlar

Botzlar Castle

Selm

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Burg Botzlar stands in Selm (Kreis Unna), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Botzlar stands in Selm, in the Kreis Unna, as the remnant of a former moated castle whose medieval origins are largely hidden behind an early 19th-century building. The current structure, a two-storey rubble stone house, likely incorporates the remains of an older keep, still traceable on 19th-century cadastral maps. The site was destroyed more than once during medieval conflicts between the bishops of Münster and the counts of the Marck, later passing through several noble families before being acquired by a local citizens' foundation.

What to know

No opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.
The building seen today dates from the early 19th century, not the medieval period.
The castle has belonged to a local citizens' foundation since 2013.
The old moats surrounding the site were only filled in during the 1960s.

Where this château is

Selm · Kreis Unna · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Kreisstraße 57-63, 59379 Selm

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Is Burg Botzlar medieval?: Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, but the current building was constructed in the early 19th century, likely on the remains of an earlier keep.
Can visitors tour Burg Botzlar?: No verified information about opening hours or admission fees is currently available.
Who owns Burg Botzlar today?: Since October 2013 it has belonged to a citizens' foundation that bought it from the town of Selm.
Where is Burg Botzlar located?: It is located in Selm, in the Kreis Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia.