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Henrichenburg, Castrop-Rauxel

Henrichenburg

Castrop-Rauxel

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Castrop-Rauxel

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Open within 20 km

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Henrichenburg stands in Castrop-Rauxel (Kreis Recklinghausen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Henrichenburg was a medieval stronghold whose site now lies along the banks of the Rhine-Herne Canal in Castrop-Rauxel. No original structure remains standing: the fortress, torn down in the late eighteenth century and long forgotten, was only rediscovered during building works in the 1990s. After archaeological excavation, the grounds were turned into a landscaped park, with hedges tracing the former wall lines and a wooden bridge crossing the symbolic outline of the old moat.

What to know

  • No visible building remains on site: it is now an open-air landscaped park.
  • The former wall lines are marked by hedges and paving rather than standing ruins.
  • A wooden footbridge crosses the site of the former moat, now a symbolic landscape feature.
  • As an outdoor site, it has no set opening hours or entrance fee tied to a built monument.

Where this château is

Castrop-Rauxel · Kreis Recklinghausen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

44581 Castrop-Rauxel

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can you still see the Burg Henrichenburg today?
No building has survived: the site is now a landscaped park where hedges trace the outline of the former walls.
Why did the Burg Henrichenburg disappear?
Having fallen into disrepair, it was demolished in 1787 after belonging to the foundation of Princess Franziska Christine.
How were the remains rediscovered?
They were uncovered by chance in 1994 during construction work for single-family homes, prompting archaeological excavation.
Where is the site of the Burg Henrichenburg located?
It lies in Castrop-Rauxel, in the Kreis Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, along the Rhine-Herne Canal.

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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 — Kreis Recklinghausen