Derneburg Castle

To make a day of it

Schloss Derneburg stands in Holle (Landkreis Hildesheim), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Adult admission costs 14 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on October 17, 2026.

Schloss Derneburg, in Holle, stands on the site of a convent founded in 1213, later remodeled in the 19th century into an English Tudor Gothic style residence. Count Georg Herbert zu Münster, working with Hanoverian architect Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves, gave the former Cistercian monastery its crenellated, gabled appearance between 1846 and 1848. The building is surrounded by an English landscape park laid out a generation earlier, featuring an ancient Greek style temple and a pyramid shaped mausoleum. The estate is now privately owned and used to display a contemporary art collection.

What to know

• The estate is located in Holle, in the Landkreis Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony.
• The Schloss is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.
• No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or visiting arrangements.
• The park still holds 19th century features such as a Greek style temple and a pyramid shaped mausoleum.
• The estate belongs to private owners who use it to display a contemporary art collection.

Practical information

Visit duration

90 min

Wheelchair access

Not verified

Dogs

Not allowed

Parking

Not verified

Das Museum ist teilweise barrierefrei. Kostenlose Rollstühle können im Voraus reserviert werden. Ein Fahrstuhl sowie barrierefreie Sanitäranlagen sind vorhanden. Teile der Außenanlage sind mit Schotter ausgelegt. Die Wege durch den bewaldeten Teil des Schlossparks sind nicht befestigt. Der historische Eingang zum Kreuzgang ist unterbrochen durch wenige Stufen.

Where this château is

Holle · Landkreis Hildesheim · Niedersachsen

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Address

Schloßstraße 1, 31188 Holle

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

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Château phone number

+49 1516 7967825

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Heritage status

Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Derneburg Castle: how much is admission?

Adult admission is €14. Child: free. Reduced: €11. Free for: kinder unter 14 Jahre erhalten kostenfreien Eintritt zum Skulpturenpark und den Nebengebäude-Ausstellungen.

Was Schloss Derneburg once a monastery?

Yes, the site originally housed an Augustinian convent founded in 1213, later becoming a Cistercian monastery before its transformation into a castle in the 19th century.

Who converted the monastery into a castle?

Count Georg Herbert zu Münster had it converted between 1846 and 1848, working with architect Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves.

Can Schloss Derneburg be visited?

No verified information about visiting arrangements is currently available.

What can be seen in the castle park?

The landscape park still contains a Greek style temple and a pyramid shaped mausoleum, both dating from the 19th century.

Sources

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

• This entry in Markdown
• Wikidata Q95692970
• Official website

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