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Burg Gosevelde, Ratekau

Burg Gosevelde

Gosevelde Castle

Ratekau

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Where
Ratekau

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Burg Gosevelde stands in Ratekau (Kreis Ostholstein), in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Gosevelde, also known as Burg Gosefeld or Burg Räuberkuhle, is a vanished medieval motte near Ratekau, in the Kreis Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein. First recorded in 1255, it belonged to the Holstein knights of Buchwaldt and is said to have been used by robbers who threatened the surrounding roads. What remains today is a low mound, a few stones from the former foundations, and the outline of a ditch. There is no standing structure to visit, only an open-air archaeological trace.

Where this château is

Ratekau · Kreis Ostholstein · Schleswig-Holstein

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Address

Ratekau, Timmendorfer Strand

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Gosevelde like a regular castle?
No, only a mound, foundation stones and a ditch remain, there is no standing building.
Where is Burg Gosevelde located?
Near Ratekau, in the Kreis Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, close to the former Hemmelsdorfer See.
How old is Burg Gosevelde?
It was first documented in 1255.
Who owned Burg Gosevelde?
It belonged to the Holstein knightly family von Buchwaldt.
Are there opening hours or an entrance fee?
No such information exists, as the site is an open-air archaeological remnant.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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The most visited in this department — Kreis Ostholstein