Haus Ruhr
Schwerte
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- Schwerte
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Haus Ruhr stands in Schwerte (Kreis Unna), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 15th century. No visits are on record for this building.
Haus Ruhr is a former moated castle, a Wasserburg, situated close to where the Wannebach flows into the Ruhr, in the Schwerte-Wandhofen area. Founded in the 15th century, it kept its defensive character in outline, though the buildings seen today date from the 17th and 19th centuries. Its courtyard holds one of the oldest horse chestnut trees in North Rhine-Westphalia, over two hundred years old, with several stories attached to its origin. A landscape park laid out in the English style in the 19th century surrounds the buildings.
Where this château is
Schwerte · Kreis Unna · Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Address
Schwerte, Kreis Unna
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- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal
- Period of construction
- 15th century
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Frequently asked
- Can Haus Ruhr be visited?
- No practical visiting information, such as opening hours or admission fees, is currently available.
- How old is Haus Ruhr?
- The estate was founded in 1455, although the buildings standing today date from the 17th and 19th centuries.
- What is notable about the grounds?
- The courtyard contains one of the oldest horse chestnut trees in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the surrounding grounds include a 19th-century English-style landscape park.
- What has the building been used for recently?
- After serving as a children's and youth home in the 1970s, it was renovated in the late 1980s and early 1990s for educational use.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
