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Haus Witten, Witten

House Witten

Witten

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Haus Witten stands in Witten (Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 15th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

House Witten stands on a slope above the Ruhr, south of Witten's town centre. Built around 1470 by the brothers Rötger and Franco von Witten as a knightly residence, it survived fire, baroque rebuilding, a period of industrial use and heavy wartime damage before being rebuilt between 1992 and 1996 in a deliberately modern style. The result pairs the raw old stone walls with steel, concrete and glass additions, a scheme that won a regional architecture award. The building now houses a music school, event spaces and a restaurant.

What to know

  • The building today houses a music school, a restaurant and event rooms rather than a conventional castle museum.
  • The main draw for visitors is architectural: the contrast between medieval stone walls and the 1990s steel, concrete and glass additions.
  • A small permanent exhibition in the cellar shows archaeological finds connected to the site and the town of Witten.
  • The building is a stop on the Ruhr Route of Industrial Heritage, on the theme trail dedicated to early industrialisation.
  • No verified details on opening hours, admission fees or accessibility are given here, so it is worth checking locally before visiting.

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On site

  • Food and drink

Where this château is

Witten · Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Witten, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction
15th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit House Witten like a typical castle?
Not really: the building now houses a music school, a restaurant and event halls, so it is mostly seen from the outside or during events.
How old is House Witten?
It was built around 1470 by the brothers Rötger and Franco von Witten, with the first written mention dating from 1479.
Why does the building look so modern in places?
Largely destroyed by air raids in 1944 and 1945, the ruin was rebuilt between 1992 and 1996, combining the old walls with new steel, concrete and glass elements.
Is there anything historical on display inside?
A small permanent exhibition in the cellar shows archaeological finds connected to the house and the town of Witten.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

From the same period — 15e siècle