Where is Burg Sternberg located?

It stands in Extertal, in the Kreis Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia, on a spur of the Dörenberg at 315 metres altitude.

Who built Burg Sternberg?

The current keep was built around 1240 by Count Heinrich I of Sternberg, on top of an earlier enclosure dating to around 1100.

Does a noble family still own Burg Sternberg?

No, it is now owned by the Landesverband Lippe.

What can visitors see inside Burg Sternberg?

The knights' hall, housed in the former north keep with its heraldic chimney, is the main feature.

Is Burg Sternberg a protected heritage site?

It is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Burg Sternberg

Sternberg Castle

Extertal

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Burg Sternberg stands in Extertal (Kreis Lippe), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Sternberg stands on a spur of the Dörenberg hill, at an altitude of 315 metres, overlooking the Lippe region as far as the Teutoburg Forest. Ceramic finds date the oldest parts of its curtain wall to around 1100, while the stone keep that gave the Sternberg family its name was built around 1240 under Count Heinrich I of Sternberg. Over the following centuries the castle changed hands repeatedly between the counts of Schaumburg and the lords of Lippe, enduring sieges, fires and rebuilding. The north tower was converted into a residential hall in the late sixteenth century and now houses the knights' hall, with a chimney bearing the arms of the two families.

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The castle sits on a rocky spur, so reaching it involves an uphill walk from the surroundings.
It is currently owned by the Landesverband Lippe.
No verified opening hours, prices or visit duration are available at this time.
The knights' hall, set in the former north keep, is notable for its heraldic chimney.
The site preserves traces of several building phases from the 12th to the 19th century.

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Where this château is

Extertal · Kreis Lippe · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Sternberger Str. 52, 32699 Extertal

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Where is Burg Sternberg located?: It stands in Extertal, in the Kreis Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia, on a spur of the Dörenberg at 315 metres altitude.
Who built Burg Sternberg?: The current keep was built around 1240 by Count Heinrich I of Sternberg, on top of an earlier enclosure dating to around 1100.
Does a noble family still own Burg Sternberg?: No, it is now owned by the Landesverband Lippe.
What can visitors see inside Burg Sternberg?: The knights' hall, housed in the former north keep with its heraldic chimney, is the main feature.
Is Burg Sternberg a protected heritage site?: It is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.