Are there any buildings left at the Burg Horstmar?

No, the fortress was destroyed in 1635 and only ditches and remnants of ramparts remain.

What was discovered at the Burg Horstmar in 2021?

Radar surveys revealed the foundations of a round keep about 14 metres in diameter, though these remains stay underground.

Who built the Burg Horstmar?

It was linked to the lords of Horstmar, first recorded in 1154, before coming under the Prince-Bishop of Münster.

Is there an entrance fee for the Burg Horstmar?

No verified information gives a fee or opening hours, as the site is an open-air archaeological area.

Burg Horstmar

Horstmar Castle

Horstmar

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Horstmar

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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

The Burg Horstmar is a vanished medieval fortress, now reduced to earthworks on the northwestern edge of the town of Horstmar. First recorded in 1154, it was the seat of the lords of Horstmar before coming under the authority of the Prince-Bishop of Münster, and it was destroyed in 1635 during the Thirty Years' War. Ground-penetrating radar surveys in 2021 uncovered the foundations of a massive round keep roughly 14 metres in diameter, shedding new light on the site's layout. What remains to be seen today is mainly a landscape of ditches and remnants of ramparts rather than standing buildings.

What to know

No standing building remains; the site consists of open-air ditches and remnants of earthen ramparts.
Access is free and unrestricted, as this is an open archaeological site without opening hours or tickets.
The 2021 radar findings lie underground and are not visible directly on site.
The sloping ground calls for a moderate walk rather than being easily accessible to everyone.

Where this château is

Horstmar · Kreis Steinfurt · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Burgweg, 48612 Horstmar

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Frequently asked

Are there any buildings left at the Burg Horstmar?: No, the fortress was destroyed in 1635 and only ditches and remnants of ramparts remain.
What was discovered at the Burg Horstmar in 2021?: Radar surveys revealed the foundations of a round keep about 14 metres in diameter, though these remains stay underground.
Who built the Burg Horstmar?: It was linked to the lords of Horstmar, first recorded in 1154, before coming under the Prince-Bishop of Münster.
Is there an entrance fee for the Burg Horstmar?: No verified information gives a fee or opening hours, as the site is an open-air archaeological area.