Is Schloss Lenhausen open to visitors?

No visiting information is published, as the castle remains a private family residence.

Since when has the von Plettenberg-Lenhausen family owned the castle?

The family has held it continuously since 1457, though the site was first mentioned in 1285.

When was the current structure of Schloss Lenhausen built?

The medieval core was enlarged during the second half of the 17th century, with elements dated 1664 and 1672 to 1673.

What is a Wasserschloss like Lenhausen?

It is a castle surrounded by a water-filled moat, known as a Gräfte, typical of many manorial estates in Westphalia.

What can be seen inside Schloss Lenhausen?

The castle chapel holds a carved altar retable dated 1678, though the interior is not open for regular public visits.

Lenhausen Castle

Finnentrop

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Schloss Lenhausen stands in Finnentrop (Kreis Olpe), 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 Lenhausen is a moated castle in the Lenhausen district of Finnentrop, in the Kreis Olpe. First recorded in 1285 as the seat of a noble family, it has belonged without interruption since 1457 to the von Plettenberg-Lenhausen family. The medieval core building was enlarged during the second half of the 17th century into a three-storey structure flanked by three towers, preceded by an outer bailey. Inside the chapel stands a carved altar retable dated 1678.

What to know

The castle has remained the property and residence of the von Plettenberg-Lenhausen family since the 15th century.
The building is surrounded by a Gräfte, a water-filled moat, which limits direct access.
No opening hours or admission fees are published for this site.
The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The interior, including the chapel with its 1678 altar retable, is not open for regular public visits.

Where this château is

Finnentrop · Kreis Olpe · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Westfalenstraße 9, 57413 Finnentrop-Lenhausen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Is Schloss Lenhausen open to visitors?: No visiting information is published, as the castle remains a private family residence.
Since when has the von Plettenberg-Lenhausen family owned the castle?: The family has held it continuously since 1457, though the site was first mentioned in 1285.
When was the current structure of Schloss Lenhausen built?: The medieval core was enlarged during the second half of the 17th century, with elements dated 1664 and 1672 to 1673.
What is a Wasserschloss like Lenhausen?: It is a castle surrounded by a water-filled moat, known as a Gräfte, typical of many manorial estates in Westphalia.
What can be seen inside Schloss Lenhausen?: The castle chapel holds a carved altar retable dated 1678, though the interior is not open for regular public visits.