Can Burg Kakesbeck be visited freely?

The exterior can be seen at any time without formality, but an interior visit of the grounds must be arranged through prior registration.

Where is Burg Kakesbeck located?

It lies at Lüdinghausen, in the Kreis Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, about five kilometres north of the town centre, in the hamlet of Bechtrup.

Is Burg Kakesbeck the oldest moated castle in Lüdinghausen?

Yes, it is the oldest of the three surviving moated castles in the town, with its earliest foundations dated to the year 830 by dendrochronology.

What can be seen at Burg Kakesbeck?

Visitors can see a 14th-century keep, a 1542 brewhouse, a half-timbered building relocated from Lippstadt, and a rebuilt ecumenical chapel.

Burg Kakesbeck

Kakesbeck Castle

Lüdinghausen

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Lüdinghausen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Wasserschloss WilkinghegeAccommodation on site22 km

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

Burg Kakesbeck stands at Lüdinghausen, surrounded by an extensive moat system fed by the Stever river. It is the oldest of the town's three surviving moated castles, with foundations dated by dendrochronology to the year 830. The present complex, made up of a core castle and an outer bailey, consists mainly of buildings from the 14th to 16th centuries, built of Baumberg sandstone and brick. A thirty-metre keep, a half-timbered building relocated from Lippstadt, and a rebuilt ecumenical chapel are among the features visible today.

What to know

The exterior of the castle can be viewed freely at any time, but an inside visit of the grounds requires prior registration.
The rebuilt ecumenical chapel, standing on the old foundations, is open for visits and also hosts weddings.
The site now houses a riding school installed in the former outbuildings and the riding hall.
The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The complex lies about five kilometres north of Lüdinghausen's town centre, in the hamlet of Bechtrup.

Where this château is

Lüdinghausen · Kreis Coesfeld · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Bechtrup 63, 59348 Lüdinghausen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Kakesbeck be visited freely?: The exterior can be seen at any time without formality, but an interior visit of the grounds must be arranged through prior registration.
Where is Burg Kakesbeck located?: It lies at Lüdinghausen, in the Kreis Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, about five kilometres north of the town centre, in the hamlet of Bechtrup.
Is Burg Kakesbeck the oldest moated castle in Lüdinghausen?: Yes, it is the oldest of the three surviving moated castles in the town, with its earliest foundations dated to the year 830 by dendrochronology.
What can be seen at Burg Kakesbeck?: Visitors can see a 14th-century keep, a 1542 brewhouse, a half-timbered building relocated from Lippstadt, and a rebuilt ecumenical chapel.