Can you visit Schloss Junkernhees?

There is no regular public access; the castle mainly opens for occasional events such as Open Monument Day or exhibitions.

Who built Schloss Junkernhees?

Adam von der Hees had it constructed around 1523, near his family's older Heesburg.

Is there still a hotel at the castle?

A hotel and restaurant operated there from 1971 to 2011, but it is no longer in business.

What period does the current building date from?

The main structure dates from 1523, while the timber-framed upper floor was added in 1698 by Dietrich Wilhelm von Syberg.

Is the castle a protected monument?

It is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Castle Junkernhees

Kreuztal

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Kreuztal

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Schloss Junkernhees stands in Kreuztal (Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Junkernhees is a moated Renaissance castle standing in the Kreuztal district that now bears its name. Adam von der Hees had the main building erected around 1523, close to the older family seat, the Heesburg, first recorded in 1372. In 1698 a new owner, Dietrich Wilhelm von Syberg, added a timber-framed upper storey on the stone base, turning the former stronghold into a manor house. The building is counted among the oldest surviving timber-framed houses in the Siegerland region.

What to know

The castle is not regularly open to the public and is mainly accessible during events organised by the preservation association.
A hotel and restaurant operated here from 1971 to 2011, but this use has since ended.
Art exhibitions are occasionally held on site, though not on a fixed schedule.
The castle takes part every two years in the national Open Monument Day.
The round tower, restored in 1999, and the moat can be seen from outside even without an event.

Where this château is

Kreuztal · Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Heesstraße 200, 57223 Kreuztal

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Schloss Junkernhees?: There is no regular public access; the castle mainly opens for occasional events such as Open Monument Day or exhibitions.
Who built Schloss Junkernhees?: Adam von der Hees had it constructed around 1523, near his family's older Heesburg.
Is there still a hotel at the castle?: A hotel and restaurant operated there from 1971 to 2011, but it is no longer in business.
What period does the current building date from?: The main structure dates from 1523, while the timber-framed upper floor was added in 1698 by Dietrich Wilhelm von Syberg.
Is the castle a protected monument?: It is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.