Can you go inside Haus Kilver?

No, it is a privately run farm, only the exterior of the courtyard and half-timbered buildings can be viewed.

Was Haus Kilver a moated house?

Yes, though today only the moat on the northern side remains.

Where is Haus Kilver located?

In Rödinghausen, in the Kreis Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Who owns Haus Kilver today?

The estate belongs to the Höpker family, who bought it in 1818 and still run it as a farm.

Haus Kilver

Rödinghausen

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Haus Kilver stands in Rödinghausen (Kreis Herford), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Haus Kilver is a former manorial seat in Rödinghausen first recorded in writing in 851, making it the oldest documented settlement core in the municipality. Originally a moated house, it retains its water-filled ditch only on the northern side, the rest of the complex having been altered repeatedly over the centuries. Around the residential building, the inner courtyard is framed by several timber-framed farm buildings typical of Westphalia, one of which carries a clock tower. The estate continues to function as a working farm, run by the Höpker family.

What to know

Haus Kilver is a privately run working farm, so a visit is essentially limited to viewing the exterior.
It is located in Rödinghausen, in the Kreis Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Only the northern moat remains from the original water-surrounded layout.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are given, as interest lies mainly in the architecture seen from outside.

Where this château is

Rödinghausen · Kreis Herford · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Westkilverstraße 19, 32289 Rödinghausen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Can you go inside Haus Kilver?: No, it is a privately run farm, only the exterior of the courtyard and half-timbered buildings can be viewed.
How old is Haus Kilver?: It was first recorded in writing in 851, making it the oldest documented settlement core in Rödinghausen.
Was Haus Kilver a moated house?: Yes, though today only the moat on the northern side remains.
Where is Haus Kilver located?: In Rödinghausen, in the Kreis Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Who owns Haus Kilver today?: The estate belongs to the Höpker family, who bought it in 1818 and still run it as a farm.