Can you visit Burg Lutter?

The site is inhabited by a community that lives and works there, which makes visiting it different from a typical museum castle.

How old is Burg Lutter?

It was first documented in 1259, though its origins as a moated stronghold are thought to go back earlier.

What remains of the medieval structure?

A keep and a four-storey Gothic hall building survive from that period, while the rest was remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Who lives at Burg Lutter today?

Since 1980 it has been inhabited by a community that maintains the buildings and runs a bakery, joinery and cider press there.

Burg Lutter

Lutter Castle

Lutter am Barenberge

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Burg Lutter stands in Lutter am Barenberge (Landkreis Goslar), in Lower Saxony, Germany. Recorded dating: 13th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Lutter stands in Lutter am Barenberge, in the Landkreis Goslar, Lower Saxony, on the grounds of a former moated stronghold dating back to the 13th century. Surviving from that medieval period are a tall keep and a four-storey Gothic hall building, surrounded by later farm structures arranged around a large horseshoe-shaped courtyard. Since 1980 the site has been inhabited and maintained by a community that has set up workshops and small businesses there while preserving its historical fabric.

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Where this château is

Lutter am Barenberge · Landkreis Goslar · Niedersachsen

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Auf d. Burg, 38729 Langelsheim-Lutter am Barenberge

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Château phone number

+49 5383 8500

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 13th century

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Can you visit Burg Lutter?: The site is inhabited by a community that lives and works there, which makes visiting it different from a typical museum castle.
How old is Burg Lutter?: It was first documented in 1259, though its origins as a moated stronghold are thought to go back earlier.
What remains of the medieval structure?: A keep and a four-storey Gothic hall building survive from that period, while the rest was remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Who lives at Burg Lutter today?: Since 1980 it has been inhabited by a community that maintains the buildings and runs a bakery, joinery and cider press there.
Where is Burg Lutter located?: It lies in Lutter am Barenberge, in the Landkreis Goslar, Lower Saxony.