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Burg Westerhof, Kalefeld

Burg Westerhof

Westerhof Castle

Kalefeld

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Kalefeld

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Burg Westerhof stands in Kalefeld (Landkreis Northeim), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Westerhof stands in the municipality of Kalefeld, in Lower Saxony, on a site first referenced in written sources at the end of the 12th century, when a certain Conradus de Westerhoue is named. The fortress itself is documented from 1294 onward, at a time when it was divided among several noble families and the bishopric of Hildesheim. Its history is one of sales, pledges and successive partitions among local lords, until it passed to the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1523. The manor building, destroyed by fire in the 16th century, was rebuilt and later served as an administrative seat until the mid-19th century.

What to know

  • Burg Westerhof is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are documented, so it is worth checking locally before visiting.
  • The site is located in Kalefeld, in the Landkreis Northeim, Lower Saxony.
  • The building seen today results from a reconstruction following a fire in the 16th century.

Where this château is

Kalefeld · Landkreis Northeim · Niedersachsen

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Address

Westerhöfer Str. 1, 37589 Kalefeld

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Where is Burg Westerhof located?
It is located in Kalefeld, in the Landkreis Northeim, Lower Saxony.
When was Burg Westerhof first mentioned?
The site is first mentioned in 1190 under a local lord's name, and the castle itself appears in records from 1294.
Did a known family own Burg Westerhof?
It was shared among several noble families, including the von Westerhof, von Oldershausen and von Wallmoden, before passing to the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1523.
Is Burg Westerhof a protected monument?
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.

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Sources

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

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The most visited in this department — Landkreis Northeim