Schloss Erpernburg
Erpernburg Castle
Büren
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Büren
To make a day of it
Schloss Erpernburg stands in Büren (Kreis Paderborn), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
Schloss Erpernburg stands above the Alme valley in the Brenken district of Büren. Built between 1712 and 1723 for the von und zu Brenken family, the two-storey manor house with its hipped roof is flanked by four corner towers. An 18th-century orangery, remodelled into a neoclassical garden pavilion in 1833, forms part of the ensemble alongside a Loreto-style chapel from 1736 and a family burial vault with tomb slabs from the 16th and 17th centuries. The estate remains in the hands of the barons von und zu Brenken.
What to know
- Schloss Erpernburg is not open to the public and can only be seen from outside the grounds.
- The building remains a private residence, still owned by the von und zu Brenken family.
- The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- The neoclassical orangery and the Loreto chapel can be glimpsed from the surrounding paths.
Where this château is
Büren · Kreis Paderborn · Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Address
Erpernburg, 33142 Büren-Brenken
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit Schloss Erpernburg?
- No, the castle is privately owned and its interior is not open to visitors, only the surrounding area can be seen.
- Who built Schloss Erpernburg?
- It was built between 1712 and 1723 for Ferdinand Freiherr von und zu Brenken, above the Alme valley.
- Who owns the castle today?
- It still belongs to the barons von und zu Brenken.
- What can be seen on the grounds?
- From outside, visitors can view the four-towered manor house, the neoclassical orangery and the 1736 Loreto chapel.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.