Can you still visit Haus Beckedorf?

No, the house was demolished in 1855 and the site, now farmland, cannot be visited.

What remains of Haus Beckedorf today?

Nothing visible remains; the last traces, the moat and old trees, were removed during land consolidation around 1965.

Who built Haus Beckedorf?

Gert von Hövel had it built around 1500 after his family lost its original seat at Stockum.

Who ordered the demolition?

Count Karl von Merveldt zu Westerwinkel, who bought the estate in 1855, had the old building torn down that same year.

Haus Beckedorf

Werne

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Werne

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Schloß OberwerriesAccommodation on site14 km

Haus Beckedorf stands in Werne (Kreis Unna), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Haus Beckedorf was a moated manor house built around 1500 in the hamlet of Horst, now part of Werne in the Kreis Unna. Erected by Gert von Hövel after his family lost its original seat at Stockum, it remained tied for centuries to the von Hövel lineage's legal disputes over inheritance, later passing to the Böhmer, Lignéville and Gourci families. The house was torn down in 1855 on the orders of its last owner, Count Karl von Merveldt zu Westerwinkel. Nothing of the structure survives today, the site now being used for farming.

What to know

The house was completely demolished in 1855, and no structure has survived to the present day.
The site remained clearly recognisable until around 1965, marked by its moat and old chestnut trees, before being levelled during land consolidation.
The land still belongs to the von Merveldt family but is now used for farming, with no organised visitor access.
There are no opening hours, fees or tours, since no building remains on site.

Where this château is

Werne · Kreis Unna · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Werne, Kreis Unna

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Frequently asked

Can you still visit Haus Beckedorf?: No, the house was demolished in 1855 and the site, now farmland, cannot be visited.
What remains of Haus Beckedorf today?: Nothing visible remains; the last traces, the moat and old trees, were removed during land consolidation around 1965.
Who built Haus Beckedorf?: Gert von Hövel had it built around 1500 after his family lost its original seat at Stockum.
Who ordered the demolition?: Count Karl von Merveldt zu Westerwinkel, who bought the estate in 1855, had the old building torn down that same year.