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Gut Laar (Grafschaft Bentheim), Laar

Gut Laar (Grafschaft Bentheim)

Laar

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Where
Laar

Gut Laar (Grafschaft Bentheim) stands in Laar (Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim), in Lower Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Gut Laar is a former knightly estate with seat in the provincial assembly, located in the village of Laar in Lower Saxony. First recorded in 1227 as property of the Counts of Bentheim, the site was destroyed and rebuilt several times before becoming a plain stone manor house. The single-storey building seen today dates from the mid-18th century, replacing an earlier house erected in 1685.

What to know

  • No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or visiting conditions.
  • The present building is an 18th-century residential house, with no remains of the original medieval fortress.
  • It should not be confused with the similarly named Burg Laar near Ommen in the Netherlands.
  • The estate remained with the von Salne family, known as von Laar, until the 18th century, before changing hands in the 20th century.

Where this château is

Laar · Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim · Niedersachsen

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Address

49824

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Heritage status
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Frequently asked

Can you visit Gut Laar?
No verified information about visiting conditions is available.
Is Gut Laar a medieval castle?
It was originally a fortress, destroyed several times, but the current building is an 18th-century manor house.
How old is Gut Laar?
The site is first documented in 1227 as the property of the Counts of Bentheim.
Is Gut Laar related to Burg Laar in the Netherlands?
No, these are two separate sites that happen to share the same name.

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Sources

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