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Burg Rietberg, Rietberg

Castle Rietberg

Rietberg

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Where
Rietberg

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

The Burg Rietberg has long since vanished: it was a lowland stronghold raised in a marshy bend of the Ems river, the seat first of the counts of Werl-Arnsberg and later of the counts of Rietberg. Its site was eventually taken over by a Franciscan friary, and it should not be confused with the Schloss Rietberg, built elsewhere in the 14th century as its successor. Nothing remains today of the original structure, likely an earthen motte enclosed by walls and ditches.

What to know

  • No visible remains of the medieval Burg survive on the site today.
  • The location is in Rietberg, in the Kreis Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • It should not be confused with the Schloss Rietberg, a separate building erected later on another site.
  • The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • No precise construction century, opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.

Where this château is

Rietberg · Kreis Gütersloh · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

33397

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can the Burg Rietberg still be visited today?
No, the original stronghold has disappeared and its site was occupied by a Franciscan friary from 1619 onward.
Is the Burg Rietberg the same as the Schloss Rietberg?
No, they are two separate sites: the Schloss was built in 1353 elsewhere to succeed the Burg.
Who built the Burg Rietberg?
It was raised by the counts of Werl-Arnsberg, later becoming the seat of the counts of Rietberg following an inheritance division.
Where was the Burg Rietberg located?
In a marshy bend of the Ems river, on the site of present-day Rietberg, in the Kreis Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Kreis Gütersloh