What remains of Stickhausen Castle today?

Only the round tower built around 1498 and some remnants of the ramparts survived the demolition of the fortress ordered after 1744.

Who built Stickhausen Castle?

It was erected around 1435 by the city of Hamburg to secure its trade routes, later passing to the counts of East Frisia.

Can visitors go inside the tower?

The tower houses a small museum on the site's history, set up by the Burgverein Stickhausen since 2019.

Where is Stickhausen Castle located?

It stands in Detern, in the Landkreis of Leer, Lower Saxony, on the bank of the Jümme river.

Why was the fortress torn down?

After Prussia took control in 1744, the stronghold lost its military purpose and Frederick the Great ordered it demolished.

Stickhausen Castle

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Burg Stickhausen stands in Detern (Landkreis Leer), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Admission is free. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Stickhausen Castle stands on the bank of the Jümme river, at the western edge of the village of Stickhausen, part of the municipality of Detern. Built around 1435 by the city of Hamburg to secure its trade routes, it was later expanded into a fortress by the counts of East Frisia before being demolished on the orders of Frederick the Great after 1744. Only the round tower raised around 1498 and traces of the earthworks remain today, the last visible pieces of what was once an extensive fortified complex.

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What to know

Only the fifteenth-century round tower and remnants of the ramparts survive, the rest of the fortress was demolished in the eighteenth century.
The tower once served as a prison and now houses a small museum devoted to the site's history and local collections.
The site has been managed by a local castle association (Burgverein) since 2019, after the municipality of Jümme acquired the grounds.
An annual East Frisian garden market is held every June on the former fortress grounds.
The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.

Practical information

Opening hours

Sunday	14:00-17:00

von Ostern bis Oktober, jeden Sonntag: 14:00-17:00
von Ostern bis Oktober, jeden Mittwoch und Freitag (Mitmachaktionen für Kinder): 14:00-17:00

Prices

Adult: Free
Child: Free

Free for all visitors

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Child-friendly

Where this château is

Detern · Landkreis Leer · Niedersachsen

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Burgstraße 3, 26847 Detern-Stickhausen

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+49 4957 91800

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Stickhausen Castle: how much is admission?: Admission is free. Child: free. Free for: all visitors.
What remains of Stickhausen Castle today?: Only the round tower built around 1498 and some remnants of the ramparts survived the demolition of the fortress ordered after 1744.
Who built Stickhausen Castle?: It was erected around 1435 by the city of Hamburg to secure its trade routes, later passing to the counts of East Frisia.
Can visitors go inside the tower?: The tower houses a small museum on the site's history, set up by the Burgverein Stickhausen since 2019.
Where is Stickhausen Castle located?: It stands in Detern, in the Landkreis of Leer, Lower Saxony, on the bank of the Jümme river.
Why was the fortress torn down?: After Prussia took control in 1744, the stronghold lost its military purpose and Frederick the Great ordered it demolished.