Can you visit Schloss Linnep?

There is no verified information confirming public visiting hours; the castle is mainly used as a wedding venue.

How old is Schloss Linnep?

A knights' seat on the site is first recorded at the end of the 11th century, though the current building dates from a 1769 reconstruction.

Who owns Schloss Linnep today?

Since 2008 the castle has belonged to Isabella and Wilderich Freiherr von Ketteler.

Where is Schloss Linnep located?

It lies in Ratingen, in the Kreis Mettmann, North Rhine-Westphalia.

Linnep Castle

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Schloss Linnep stands in Ratingen (Kreis Mettmann), 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 Linnep is a moated castle south of the Breitscheid district of Ratingen. Its history goes back to a knights' seat first recorded at the end of the 11th century, though the present building dates from a 1769 reconstruction that incorporated the round tower and the surrounding wall of the older structure. A broad staircase now crosses the moat to reach the main house, fronted by a fortified outer courtyard with a gate and former farm buildings. Nearby stand a 17th-century Reformed church and a half-timbered former mill building.

What to know

The castle is privately owned, held by the von Ketteler family since 2008.
No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available.
The building is primarily known today as a venue for civil weddings, a service offered since 2010.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Access is via a staircase crossing the moat, meaning visitors walk across an outdoor area exposed to the weather.

Where this château is

Ratingen · Kreis Mettmann · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Linneper Weg 17, 40885 Ratingen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Can you visit Schloss Linnep?: There is no verified information confirming public visiting hours; the castle is mainly used as a wedding venue.
How old is Schloss Linnep?: A knights' seat on the site is first recorded at the end of the 11th century, though the current building dates from a 1769 reconstruction.
Who owns Schloss Linnep today?: Since 2008 the castle has belonged to Isabella and Wilderich Freiherr von Ketteler.
Where is Schloss Linnep located?: It lies in Ratingen, in the Kreis Mettmann, North Rhine-Westphalia.