Can Burg Quakenbrück be visited today?

No, no historic structure remains above ground, the site has been covered by modern buildings.

When was Burg Quakenbrück built?

It was built between 1227 and 1234 by the Bishopric of Osnabrück.

Why did Burg Quakenbrück disappear?

It was demolished around 1500 once it lost its military significance and was replaced by a simple residence.

What is known about its architecture?

Excavations revealed a timber-framed building surrounded by a ditch and palisade, destroyed by fire and later replaced by a stone structure.

Burg Quakenbrück

Quakenbrück Castle

Quakenbrück

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Where: Quakenbrück

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Burg Quakenbrück stands in Quakenbrück (Landkreis Osnabrück), in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Quakenbrück stood between 1227 and the early 16th century on a dune beside the Hase river, in what is now the town of Quakenbrück in Lower Saxony. Built by the Bishopric of Osnabrück as a border fortress against the County of Tecklenburg, it was demolished around 1500 and replaced by a modest Burgmann residence, which was itself replaced by a modern building in 1970. No historic structure remains visible today: archaeological excavations have traced the outline of ditches, a palisade and a well dated by dendrochronology to 1317.

What to know

No visible remains of the medieval castle survive, the site has been entirely replaced by later buildings.
Knowledge of the fortress comes solely from archaeological excavations carried out at the site.
The location lies within the present-day urban area of Quakenbrück, beside the Hase river.
This is not a site that can be visited as a preserved castle.

Where this château is

Quakenbrück · Landkreis Osnabrück · Niedersachsen

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Address

Wilhelmstraße 30, 49610 Quakenbrück

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+49 163 1169556

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Quakenbrück be visited today?: No, no historic structure remains above ground, the site has been covered by modern buildings.
When was Burg Quakenbrück built?: It was built between 1227 and 1234 by the Bishopric of Osnabrück.
Why did Burg Quakenbrück disappear?: It was demolished around 1500 once it lost its military significance and was replaced by a simple residence.
What is known about its architecture?: Excavations revealed a timber-framed building surrounded by a ditch and palisade, destroyed by fire and later replaced by a stone structure.