Where is the Dorenburg located?

It stands in Grefrath, in the Kreis Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Can the Dorenburg be visited separately from the museum?

The building is part of the Niederrheinisches Freilichtmuseum and forms its central structure.

How old is the Dorenburg?

It is first documented in 1326 and took its current form around 1630, when it was rebuilt as a baroque manor.

Who owned the Dorenburg?

It was held in the 14th century by the lords of Wachtendonk, later passing between various holders as a fief of the Duchy of Guelders before falling into non-noble hands around 1800.

Dorenburg (Grefrath)

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Dorenburg (Grefrath) stands in Grefrath (Kreis Viersen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Dorenburg is a moated manor house standing at the heart of the Niederrheinisches Freilichtmuseum in Grefrath. First recorded in 1326 and held in the 14th century by the lords of Wachtendonk, it took on its present form around 1630, when the medieval stronghold was rebuilt as a baroque manor. Its north wing, badly damaged during the Second World War, was reconstructed around 1970. The building now houses collections on bourgeois and noble living culture of the Lower Rhine, along with temporary folklore exhibitions upstairs.

What to know

The Dorenburg is visited as part of the Niederrheinisches Freilichtmuseum, where it forms the central building.
The building is surrounded by a water-filled moat, typical of Lower Rhine moated manors.
Inside, exhibits illustrate bourgeois and noble domestic life of the region.
Temporary folklore exhibitions are held on the upper floor.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)	Closed
Tuesday	10:00-16:00
Wednesday	10:00-16:00
Thursday	10:00-16:00
Friday	10:00-16:00
Saturday	10:00-16:00
Sunday	10:00-16:00

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Where this château is

Grefrath · Kreis Viersen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Am Freilichtmuseum 1, 47929 Grefrath

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Where is the Dorenburg located?: It stands in Grefrath, in the Kreis Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Can the Dorenburg be visited separately from the museum?: The building is part of the Niederrheinisches Freilichtmuseum and forms its central structure.
How old is the Dorenburg?: It is first documented in 1326 and took its current form around 1630, when it was rebuilt as a baroque manor.
Who owned the Dorenburg?: It was held in the 14th century by the lords of Wachtendonk, later passing between various holders as a fief of the Duchy of Guelders before falling into non-noble hands around 1800.