Can you visit the Rustenhof?

No verified information confirms any public visiting arrangements.

How old is the Rustenhof?

The noble residence is first documented in 1372, though the present building likely dates from a later period.

Who owned the Rustenhof?

It belonged to the von Brakel family and later, by inheritance, to the von der Asseburg family, before being sold to the von und zur Mühlen family during the Second World War.

Where exactly is the Rustenhof located?

It lies about two kilometres east of Istrup, a district of the town of Brakel, in the Höxter district.

Rustenhof, Brakel, OT Istrup

Brakel

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Where: Brakel

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Open within 20 km

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Herrenhaus Rustenhof stands in Brakel (Kreis Höxter), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Rustenhof is a former noble residence set slightly above a valley, away from the village of Istrup, in the municipality of Brakel. First recorded in 1372 as a widow's dower property granted to the wife of the knight Hermann von Brakel, it later belonged to the life-estate holdings of the lordship of Hinnenburg, which passed by inheritance from the von Brakel family to the von der Asseburg family. The present building, constructed of rubble stone under a hipped roof, rises only one storey above a tall base floor, and a projecting latrine turret suggests that remnants of earlier structures may survive within it. An avenue leads to the nearby St Bartholomew's chapel, whose portal bears the date 1723.

What to know

The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
No verified information is available on opening hours, admission fees or visiting conditions.
Rustenhof lies about two kilometres east of Istrup, a district of Brakel.
An 18th-century chapel dedicated to St Bartholomew stands nearby, connected by an avenue.

Where this château is

Brakel · Kreis Höxter · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Rustenhof 5, 33034 Brakel

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Rustenhof?: No verified information confirms any public visiting arrangements.
How old is the Rustenhof?: The noble residence is first documented in 1372, though the present building likely dates from a later period.
Who owned the Rustenhof?: It belonged to the von Brakel family and later, by inheritance, to the von der Asseburg family, before being sold to the von und zur Mühlen family during the Second World War.
Where exactly is the Rustenhof located?: It lies about two kilometres east of Istrup, a district of the town of Brakel, in the Höxter district.