Can you visit Burg Diepenau today?

No, no structure remains visible, the stronghold disappeared after its last building was demolished in 1883.

When was Burg Diepenau built?

It was built in 1382 by Count Erich I of Hoya as a border fortress against the Bishopric of Minden.

Why was Burg Diepenau destroyed?

It was destroyed as early as 1383 by the Bishop of Minden, then again in 1461/71 by a hostile coalition, before being rebuilt in a different form.

Where was Burg Diepenau located?

It stood in Diepenau, in the Landkreis Nienburg/Weser, Lower Saxony.

Burg Diepenau

Diepenau Castle

Diepenau

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Where: Diepenau

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Burg Diepenau stands in Diepenau (Landkreis Nienburg/Weser), in Lower Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Diepenau no longer stands; it survives only through historical records as a former stronghold of the Counts of Hoya in Diepenau, Lower Saxony. Built in the late Middle Ages as a border fortress against the Bishopric of Minden, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times before giving way to a fortified manor house, which was itself torn down in the 19th century. No physical remains are left to visit today.

What to know

No building remains on site, the castle has completely disappeared.
The last structure, a fortified manor house, was demolished in 1883.
The location is in Diepenau, in the Landkreis Nienburg/Weser, Lower Saxony.
There is no visitor information, opening hours or admission fee since no structure survives.

Where this château is

Diepenau · Landkreis Nienburg/Weser · Niedersachsen

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Amtshof, 31603 Diepenau

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Can you visit Burg Diepenau today?: No, no structure remains visible, the stronghold disappeared after its last building was demolished in 1883.
When was Burg Diepenau built?: It was built in 1382 by Count Erich I of Hoya as a border fortress against the Bishopric of Minden.
Why was Burg Diepenau destroyed?: It was destroyed as early as 1383 by the Bishop of Minden, then again in 1461/71 by a hostile coalition, before being rebuilt in a different form.
Where was Burg Diepenau located?: It stood in Diepenau, in the Landkreis Nienburg/Weser, Lower Saxony.