Can you go inside the Kastell Holten?

The building houses a local shooting association and is not open to the public as a museum.

What survives of the original medieval castle?

Only the east wing of the main castle, rebuilt in the 16th century, remains standing today.

When was the Kastell Holten built?

It was built in 1307 by Count Engelbert II von der Mark as a border stronghold facing the County of Cleves.

Is there a park around the castle?

Yes, a park with a children's playground occupies the former outer bailey site in front of the castle mound.

Kastell Holten

Oberhausen

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Kastell Holten stands in Oberhausen (Oberhausen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Kastell Holten, in the Holten district of Oberhausen, was a moated stronghold built in 1307 by Count Engelbert II von der Mark to guard the border with the County of Cleves. Surrounded by marshland on three sides, the complex has been reduced to the east wing of the former main castle, rebuilt in the 16th century. Today the grounds include a park and children's playground laid out on the former outer bailey, and the surviving building is used by the Bürgerschützengilde Holten for club activities and events.

What to know

Only the east wing of the former main castle, rebuilt in the 16th century, still stands.
The building is used by a local shooting association (Bürgerschützengilde) and is not run as a museum.
A park with a children's playground now covers the site of the former outer bailey.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
No opening hours or admission fees are available, so the site is mainly seen from the outside.

Where this château is

Oberhausen · Oberhausen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Kastellstraße 58, 46147 Oberhausen

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Château phone number

+49 1575 7049591

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction: 12th century

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Can you go inside the Kastell Holten?: The building houses a local shooting association and is not open to the public as a museum.
What survives of the original medieval castle?: Only the east wing of the main castle, rebuilt in the 16th century, remains standing today.
When was the Kastell Holten built?: It was built in 1307 by Count Engelbert II von der Mark as a border stronghold facing the County of Cleves.
Is there a park around the castle?: Yes, a park with a children's playground occupies the former outer bailey site in front of the castle mound.