Schloss Lauersfort
Lauersfort Castle
Moers
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Schloss Lauersfort stands in Moers (Kreis Wesel), 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 Lauersfort is a moated castle in the Kapellen district of Moers. The present manor house dates from 1657, with a west wing added around 1716 that contains a hall designed after plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The oldest surviving part of the estate, the outer bailey, goes back to the 14th century. The landscape park behind the house was laid out by Maximilian Friedrich Weyhe, who also designed the Hofgarten in Düsseldorf.
What to know
- The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- No verified information is available on opening hours or visiting arrangements.
- The site is notably known for the 1858 discovery of the Lauersfort phalerae, whose originals are displayed in Berlin, with copies at the Burg Linn museum centre.
- The estate includes a medieval outer bailey, a 17th-century manor house and a landscape park.
Where this château is
Moers · Kreis Wesel · Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Address
Lauersforter Str. 36, 47447 Moers
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- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Frequently asked
- Where is Schloss Lauersfort located?
- In the Kapellen district of Moers, in the Kreis Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia.
- How old is Schloss Lauersfort?
- The present manor house was built in 1657, with a west wing added around 1716, while the outer bailey dates back to the 14th century.
- What are the Lauersfort phalerae?
- Ancient ornaments found on the estate in 1858, now held in the Antikensammlung Berlin, with copies displayed at the Burg Linn museum centre.
- Can Schloss Lauersfort be visited?
- No verified information about visiting conditions is currently available.
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Sources
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