Schloss Grimberg
Grimberg Castle
Gelsenkirchen
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Gelsenkirchen
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Schloss Grimberg stands in Gelsenkirchen (Gelsenkirchen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
Schloss Grimberg once stood in the Bismarck district of Gelsenkirchen, on the border with Herne-Wanne, as a moated castle that grew out of an earlier stronghold built to secure the County of Mark's frontier. Rebuilt as a Renaissance residence in the sixteenth century and later restored after a fire under the direction of architect Johann Conrad Schlaun in the eighteenth century, the complex eventually fell into decline and suffered serious damage during the Second World War. Its buildings were completely torn down in the 1960s, so no structure remains standing on the site today.
What to know
- No buildings remain on site, as the castle was completely torn down in the 1960s.
- The grounds, owned by the Thyssen company, are fenced off and not freely accessible to the public.
- There are no opening hours, admission fees or guided tours, since there is nothing left to visit on site.
- This place will mainly interest those curious about the local history of Gelsenkirchen rather than visitors seeking a physical monument.
Where this château is
Gelsenkirchen · Gelsenkirchen · Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Address
Gelsenkirchen-Mitte, 45889 Gelsenkirchen
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit Schloss Grimberg today?
- No, the site is fenced off and owned by the Thyssen company, with no public access.
- Are any of the castle buildings still standing?
- No, all structures were demolished in the 1960s after suffering heavy damage during the Second World War.
- How old is Schloss Grimberg?
- A fortified house on the site is documented before 1307, later rebuilt as a Renaissance castle and then in Baroque style.
- Where was Schloss Grimberg located?
- It stood in the Bismarck district of Gelsenkirchen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, near the border with Herne-Wanne.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
