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Oldenburg (Marienmünster), Marienmünster

Oldenburg (Marienmünster)

Marienmünster

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Marienmünster

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Oldenburg (Marienmünster) stands in Marienmünster (Kreis Höxter), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 11th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Oldenburg stands on a spur above Münsterbrock, a district of Marienmünster in eastern Westphalia. It was the ancestral seat of the counts of Schwalenberg, first recorded in 1116, before the family moved its main residence elsewhere around 1230, which is how the site came to be called simply the old castle. What remains today is a sturdy four-storey residential tower built after 1372 by Johann von Oeynhausen, with stone corner quoins and timber-framed gables. Around it, only traces of ditches and ramparts hint at the extent of the vanished medieval stronghold.

What to know

  • The site lies in Marienmünster, in the Kreis Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • The tower is privately owned and inhabited, so the interior cannot be visited.
  • Only the tower's exterior and the remains of ditches and ramparts can be seen while walking around the grounds.
  • No opening hours, admission fees, or visitor facilities are indicated for this site.

Where this château is

Marienmünster · Kreis Höxter · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

37696 Marienmünster

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Château phone number

+49 5276 98980

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction
11th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the Oldenburg?
No, the tower is a privately owned, inhabited property and is not open to visitors.
What remains of the Oldenburg today?
A four-storey residential tower built after 1372, along with traces of ditches and ramparts from the former stronghold.
Why is this castle called Oldenburg?
The name means old castle, a term that arose when the counts of Schwalenberg moved their main seat to a new castle around 1230.
Where is the Oldenburg located?
It is located in Marienmünster, in the Kreis Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Sources

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

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