Can Burg Ohsen be visited?

Burg Ohsen is privately owned and is not organised as a public tourist site.

Who built Burg Ohsen?

It was built around 1200 by the Counts of Everstein to guard the crossing of the Weser river.

Why is Burg Ohsen no longer on an island?

The eastern arm of the Weser that once surrounded it was filled in during later times.

Which old parts of the castle still remain?

The keep known as Wittekindsturm and the outer tower called Schwarzes Laster date from the thirteenth century and are the oldest surviving parts.

Burg Ohsen

Ohsen Castle

Emmerthal

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Emmerthal

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Burg Ohsen stands in Emmerthal (Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Ohsen stands in Hagenohsen, part of the municipality of Emmerthal, on a site that once controlled the crossing of the Weser river along one of the Hellwege trade routes. Built around 1200 by the Counts of Everstein, it lost its former island setting once the eastern arm of the river was filled in. The present buildings combine a three-winged baroque main house, raised on medieval foundations, with two thirteenth-century towers, the keep known as Wittekindsturm and the outer tower called Schwarzes Laster. The site is now privately owned.

What to know

Burg Ohsen is privately owned and is not set up as a site open for public visits.
It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Lower Saxony.
From outside, visitors can see the medieval keep and the outer tower, the oldest surviving parts of the complex.
No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities are documented for this site.

Where this château is

Emmerthal · Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont · Niedersachsen

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Address

Hagenohsener Str. 1, 31860 Emmerthal

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Ohsen be visited?: Burg Ohsen is privately owned and is not organised as a public tourist site.
Who built Burg Ohsen?: It was built around 1200 by the Counts of Everstein to guard the crossing of the Weser river.
Why is Burg Ohsen no longer on an island?: The eastern arm of the Weser that once surrounded it was filled in during later times.
Which old parts of the castle still remain?: The keep known as Wittekindsturm and the outer tower called Schwarzes Laster date from the thirteenth century and are the oldest surviving parts.