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Burg Holtrup, Porta Westfalica

Burg Holtrup

Holtrup Castle

Porta Westfalica

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Porta Westfalica

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Holtrup stands in Porta Westfalica (Kreis Minden-Lübbecke), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Holtrup was a hilltop fortification, now vanished, that once stood on the Schlossberg above the Weser river, in the Holtrup district of Porta Westfalica. It is thought to date from the 9th or 10th century, possibly built to watch over a nearby ford on the Weser, though its builder remains unknown. What survives is an oval earthen rampart roughly 43 by 23 metres, surrounded by a ditch still four to five metres deep. Visitors come here for the shape of the ground rather than for any standing structure.

What to know

  • No building remains on site, only a circular earthen rampart and its surrounding ditch in the woods.
  • The site sits on the elevated Schlossberg, meaning an uphill walk from the Weser valley.
  • No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are documented, since this is an open-air archaeological site rather than an equipped monument.
  • The appeal lies mainly in the landscape and history, better suited to visitors interested in subtle traces than in dramatic ruins.

Where this château is

Porta Westfalica · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

32457 Porta Westfalica

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Holtrup today?
Only an oval earthen rampart about 43 by 23 metres and its surrounding ditch, four to five metres deep, remain on the Schlossberg.
When was Burg Holtrup built?
It is believed to date from the 9th or 10th century, though its builder is unknown.
Can Burg Holtrup be visited?
It is an open-air archaeological site in the woods, with no building or visitor facilities, reached on foot.
Where is Burg Holtrup located?
It lies in Porta Westfalica, in the Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, above the Weser river.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Kreis Minden-Lübbecke