What remains of the Meesenburg today?

Only a rampart and a ditch are still visible on the ground, the structure itself is gone.

Where is the Meesenburg located?

On the Meesenkopf hill south of Lübbecke, in the Kreis Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Who built the Meesenburg?

It is believed to have been built by Count Otto I of Tecklenburg, before being conquered and destroyed by Bishop Conrad I of Minden.

Can visitors go inside a building?

No, no standing structure remains, only earthworks can be seen.

Meesenburg

Lübbecke

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Meesenburg stands in Lübbecke (Kreis Minden-Lübbecke), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Meesenburg stood on top of the Meesenkopf, a 225.8 metre hill south of Lübbecke. It was a hilltop Burg of which only earthworks survive today, a visible rampart and ditch set into the ground. The fortified structure itself vanished during the Middle Ages, so what visitors find on site is this quiet trace of a former stronghold rather than any standing building.

What to know

No building remains: only a rampart and a ditch still mark the site of the former Burg.
The location sits atop the Meesenkopf hill, so reaching it involves a walk uphill.
No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are indicated for this site.
The visit mainly involves spotting the earthworks in the terrain, with no museum trail.

Where this château is

Lübbecke · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Jockweg 58, 32312 Lübbecke

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+49 5741 34410

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What remains of the Meesenburg today?: Only a rampart and a ditch are still visible on the ground, the structure itself is gone.
Where is the Meesenburg located?: On the Meesenkopf hill south of Lübbecke, in the Kreis Minden-Lübbecke in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Who built the Meesenburg?: It is believed to have been built by Count Otto I of Tecklenburg, before being conquered and destroyed by Bishop Conrad I of Minden.
Can visitors go inside a building?: No, no standing structure remains, only earthworks can be seen.