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Burg Westerhusen, Hinte

Burg Westerhusen

Westerhusen Castle

Hinte

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Where
Hinte

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

Burg Westerhusen was a stronghold of a Frisian chieftain, destroyed in 1436 by troops from Hamburg, and nothing of that original structure stands today. A Renaissance-era mansion later occupied the site, followed by a manor house rebuilt several times over the centuries. What remains visible are the barn (Schatthaus) built around 1600 and the earthworks and moat traces that once enclosed the fortified site. The manor house that now stands there serves as a residential facility for people with disabilities and is not open to visitors.

What to know

  • No medieval structure survives above ground, only the former fortified site with traces of its moat.
  • The Schatthaus, built around 1600, is the oldest preserved building on the grounds.
  • The present manor house is a residential facility for people with disabilities and cannot be visited.
  • The site is protected as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities are indicated for this site.

Where this château is

Hinte · Landkreis Aurich · Niedersachsen

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Address

Westerhusen, 26759 Hinte

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Westerhusen?
The current manor house on the site is a residential facility for people with disabilities and is not open to the public; only the grounds and moat remains can be seen.
What remains of Burg Westerhusen today?
The Schatthaus built around 1600 survives, along with traces of the moat and earthworks that once surrounded the stronghold.
When was Burg Westerhusen destroyed?
It was destroyed in 1436 by troops sent by the city of Hamburg against the Frisian chieftain who held it.
Where was Burg Westerhusen located?
It stood in the Westerhusen district of Hinte, in the Landkreis Aurich, Lower Saxony.

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Sources

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

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