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Schloss Crassenstein, Wadersloh

Schloss Crassenstein

Crassenstein Castle

Wadersloh

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Where
Wadersloh

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Schloss Crassenstein stands in Wadersloh (Kreis Warendorf), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Crassenstein stands in Wadersloh, in the Münsterland region, still ringed by a layered system of moats that trace its old outline. A stronghold on the site is first recorded in 1177, held by the lords von Stromberg, before passing in 1419 to the von Wendt family, who made it the seat of one of their branches, the Wendt zu Crassenstein. The present building dates largely from the early 17th century and was later reworked in a classical style between 1840 and 1845. What remains visible today is a main house with flanking pavilions and two partial side wings, the surviving portion of a four-wing scheme that was never completed.

What to know

  • The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or visiting arrangements.
  • The site is notable for its triple moat system, which can be seen from outside the grounds.
  • The building housed a boarding school from 1951 to 2023, which explains much of its recent use.

Where this château is

Wadersloh · Kreis Warendorf · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Wadersloh, Kreis Warendorf

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Crassenstein?
No verified details on opening hours or visiting conditions exist, so the castle should be considered viewable from outside only, without guaranteed interior access.
How old is Schloss Crassenstein?
A stronghold on the site is first recorded in 1177, but the present building dates largely from the early 17th century, with a classical remodeling carried out between 1840 and 1845.
Who built Schloss Crassenstein?
The current building is attributed to Franz III. von Wendt zu Crassenstein, who is believed to have had it constructed in the early 17th century.
Is Schloss Crassenstein a protected monument?
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in 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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