Is Burg Dottendorf a medieval castle?

No, the current building dates from 1895, built after the demolition of the earlier castle first recorded in 1491.

Can Burg Dottendorf be visited?

The site now houses a birthing house facility, which limits general tourist access to the building.

Where is Burg Dottendorf located?

It is located in Bonn, in the Dottendorf district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, near the Quirinusplatz.

Who owned Burg Dottendorf?

It belonged successively to the von Büchel and Wasserfass families, then to manufacturer Carl Baunscheidt who had it rebuilt, before passing to the Boudriot and Heukamp families.

Burg Dottendorf

Dottendorf Castle

Bonn

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Bonn

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Dottendorf stands in Bonn (Bonn), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Dottendorf, in the Dottendorf district of Bonn, stands on the site of a former moated castle first recorded in 1491 as the seat of a family of lesser nobility. The building seen today is not medieval, however: it results from a complete reconstruction carried out in 1895 after the old structure was torn down. Having passed through several private owners over the centuries, it has housed a birthing house facility since 2010.

What to know

The present building dates from 1895, not from the Middle Ages, despite the castle's first mention in 1491.
The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The site currently houses a birthing house facility, which limits public access to the building.
As no visiting hours or fees are established, it is worth checking locally before planning a visit.
The site is located in Bonn, in the Dottendorf district, near the Quirinusplatz.

Where this château is

Bonn · Bonn · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Villenstraße 6, 53129 Bonn

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Château phone number

+49 228 9180719

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Is Burg Dottendorf a medieval castle?: No, the current building dates from 1895, built after the demolition of the earlier castle first recorded in 1491.
Can Burg Dottendorf be visited?: The site now houses a birthing house facility, which limits general tourist access to the building.
Where is Burg Dottendorf located?: It is located in Bonn, in the Dottendorf district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, near the Quirinusplatz.
Who owned Burg Dottendorf?: It belonged successively to the von Büchel and Wasserfass families, then to manufacturer Carl Baunscheidt who had it rebuilt, before passing to the Boudriot and Heukamp families.