Can Burg Brockhof be visited like a regular castle?

No, no building survives; the site consists only of two water-surrounded mounds, remains of a vanished motte castle.

Where is Burg Brockhof located?

It lies northwest of Stirpe, a hamlet of the town of Erwitte, in the Kreis Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia.

How old is Burg Brockhof?

It is first recorded in 1283 as property of the lords of Volmestein, later passing under the authority of the Archbishop of Cologne.

Why did Burg Brockhof disappear?

It was burned down in 1445 during the Soest Feud and was never rebuilt.

Burg Brockhof

Brockhof Castle

Erwitte

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Where: Erwitte

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Burg Brockhof stands in Erwitte (Kreis Soest), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Brockhof is a former moated motte castle, now vanished, located northwest of the Stirpe hamlet within the town of Erwitte. It is not a castle to tour in the usual sense but an archaeological site where two rounded mounds still rise from a shared pond, divided by a dry ditch. Visitors find earthworks and traces of lost buildings rather than standing walls.

What to know

There are no standing buildings on site, only two water-ringed mounds and ditches.
No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities are known for this location.
The visit takes place outdoors, on ground that can be damp near the ditches and pond.
The site lies northwest of Stirpe, a hamlet belonging to the town of Erwitte.
Nothing indicates particular accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility.

Where this château is

Erwitte · Kreis Soest · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Brockhof 1, 59597 Erwitte

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+49 2943 2219

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Can Burg Brockhof be visited like a regular castle?: No, no building survives; the site consists only of two water-surrounded mounds, remains of a vanished motte castle.
Where is Burg Brockhof located?: It lies northwest of Stirpe, a hamlet of the town of Erwitte, in the Kreis Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia.
How old is Burg Brockhof?: It is first recorded in 1283 as property of the lords of Volmestein, later passing under the authority of the Archbishop of Cologne.
Why did Burg Brockhof disappear?: It was burned down in 1445 during the Soest Feud and was never rebuilt.