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Schloss Hämelschenburg, Emmerthal

Schloss Hämelschenburg

Hämelschenburg Castle

Emmerthal

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Visit duration
50 min
Where
Emmerthal

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Schloss Hämelschenburg stands in Emmerthal (Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 16th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Hämelschenburg stands in Emmerthal, in the Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont, in Lower Saxony, a 16th century estate that has remained in the von Klencke family since 1437. The building belongs to the Weser Renaissance style and can be visited together with its inner courtyard, adjoining church and farm buildings. Visitors get a sense of the life of a Lower Saxon noble family across several centuries, on an estate that is still actively run.

What to know

  • The castle can only be visited through guided tours, offered from April to October.
  • A guided tour lasts about 50 minutes.
  • The church next to the castle is the first free-standing Protestant church building.
  • A café with a beer garden occupies the former farmyard, next to the museum shop.
  • A footpath leads through the grounds to the stud farm and the mill on the estate.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)Closed
Tuesday12:00-15:00
Wednesday12:00-15:00
Thursday12:00-15:00
Friday12:00-15:00
Saturday11:00-16:00
Sunday11:00-16:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

Visit duration
50 min
Wheelchair access
Not verified
Dogs
Not verified
Parking
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On site

  • Food and drink
  • Gift shop

Where this château is

Emmerthal · Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont · Niedersachsen

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Address

Emmerthal, Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen
Period of construction
16th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Hämelschenburg on your own?
No, the castle is only open through guided tours, offered from April to October.
How long does a tour of Schloss Hämelschenburg take?
A guided tour lasts about 50 minutes.
Since when has the von Klencke family owned the estate?
The von Klencke family has owned the estate since 1437.
Is there somewhere to eat on site?
A café with a beer garden is located in the former farmyard of the estate.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont

From the same period — 16e siècle