Can you visit the Dammgut Ritterhude?

The estate still belongs to the Gröning family and remains private property, with no known public opening hours or fees.

What is the origin of the Dammgut Ritterhude?

It stands on the site of a moated castle built in 1305 by the knights of Hude to guard the ford across the Hamme river.

What remains of the original stronghold?

The medieval stronghold was destroyed in 1757 during the Seven Years' War; only the moat still traces its former outline.

Who owns the Dammgut Ritterhude today?

The Gröning family, who acquired the estate after the Hude line died out in 1775, still owns it.

Dammgut Ritterhude

Ritterhude

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Where: Ritterhude

Dammgut Ritterhude stands in Ritterhude (Landkreis Osterholz), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Dammgut Ritterhude stands on the site of a moated castle built in 1305 by the knights of Hude, at the ford across the Hamme river, then the only overland route between Hamburg and Bremen. Destroyed during the Seven Years' War in 1757, the stronghold was rebuilt as a manor estate that has belonged to the Gröning family since the late eighteenth century. Today's manor house, a two storey building surrounded by intact moats, sits beside a landscape park laid out after 1800 along the Hamme. Inside, a staircase, a fireplace and several eighteenth century tiled stoves have been preserved.

What to know

The estate is located in Ritterhude, in the Landkreis Osterholz, Lower Saxony.
It is a private property still owned by the Gröning family, worth keeping in mind before visiting.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Lower Saxony.
The landscape park runs along the Hamme river and complements the moat surrounding the manor house.

Where this château is

Ritterhude · Landkreis Osterholz · Niedersachsen

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Address

Ritterhude, Landkreis Osterholz

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Dammgut Ritterhude?: The estate still belongs to the Gröning family and remains private property, with no known public opening hours or fees.
What is the origin of the Dammgut Ritterhude?: It stands on the site of a moated castle built in 1305 by the knights of Hude to guard the ford across the Hamme river.
What remains of the original stronghold?: The medieval stronghold was destroyed in 1757 during the Seven Years' War; only the moat still traces its former outline.
Who owns the Dammgut Ritterhude today?: The Gröning family, who acquired the estate after the Hude line died out in 1775, still owns it.