Can you visit the inside of Schloss Gevelinghausen?

Part of the building houses a training centre and a hotel, so interior access is limited; the courtyard and surroundings can be seen freely.

How old is Schloss Gevelinghausen?

The estate was first recorded in 1299, though most of the current main building dates from the early 19th century.

Who lived at Schloss Gevelinghausen?

The von Wendt-Papenhausen family owned it from 1796 to 1985 and hosted the poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff among their guests.

Where is Schloss Gevelinghausen located?

It is located in Olsberg, in the Hochsauerlandkreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Schloss Gevelinghausen

Gevelinghausen Castle

Olsberg

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Schloss Gevelinghausen stands in Olsberg (Hochsauerlandkreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Gevelinghausen stands in the district of the same name, in the town of Olsberg in the Sauerland region. Built by the lords of Gevelinghausen and first recorded in 1299, the present building is a half-timbered structure clad in sandstone slabs, notable for its central projecting bay dated 1810 and its square, slate-covered corner towers. The wide farm courtyard in front of it retains a battlemented gate tower, while a small landscape park with ponds lies behind the main house. The poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff stayed here twice, in 1824 and 1831, as a guest of the von Wendt family.

What to know

The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Part of the buildings now houses a training centre and a hotel, which limits public access mainly to the grounds.
No opening hours or admission prices are available from the verified information.
The castle chapel stands close to a notable oak tree protected as a natural monument.

Where this château is

Olsberg · Hochsauerlandkreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Gevelinghausen, 59939 Olsberg

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Can you visit the inside of Schloss Gevelinghausen?: Part of the building houses a training centre and a hotel, so interior access is limited; the courtyard and surroundings can be seen freely.
How old is Schloss Gevelinghausen?: The estate was first recorded in 1299, though most of the current main building dates from the early 19th century.
Who lived at Schloss Gevelinghausen?: The von Wendt-Papenhausen family owned it from 1796 to 1985 and hosted the poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff among their guests.
Where is Schloss Gevelinghausen located?: It is located in Olsberg, in the Hochsauerlandkreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia.