Can visitors tour Schloss Melschede freely?

No, access to the interior mainly happens during concerts, exhibitions or weddings, not as a regular open visit.

Who built Schloss Melschede?

Ferdinand Freiherr von Wrede zu Melschede had it built between 1659 and 1669 as a four-winged castle.

Does the von Wrede family still own the castle?

No, it was sold in 2010 by Christoph von Wrede to an entrepreneurial family from Neheim-Hüsten.

Where is Schloss Melschede located?

It lies in Hövel, a district of the town of Sundern, in the Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Schloss Melschede

Melschede Castle

Sundern

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Schloss Melschede stands in Sundern (Hochsauerlandkreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Melschede is a moated manor house in the Hövel district of Sundern. Its present appearance dates from the late 1650s, when Ferdinand Freiherr von Wrede zu Melschede commissioned a four-winged building, finished in 1669 after the original master builder from Trier died during construction. In the early 1820s, the north wing and two flanking towers were torn down, giving the house its current open, three-winged shape, later refined by alterations carried out in the early 1920s. The property is now used for concerts, exhibitions and civil weddings held by the town of Sundern.

What to know

The castle has belonged to a family of entrepreneurs since 2010 and is not a permanently open museum.
Access to the interior depends on scheduled events, such as the concerts organised by the local support association.
The site hosts civil wedding ceremonies performed by the town of Sundern.
The surrounding park, landscaped in the English style in the 19th century, lies within a protected landscape area.

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Where this château is

Sundern · Hochsauerlandkreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Melschede 1, 59846 Sundern (Sauerland)

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Château phone number

+49 2935 1328

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Can visitors tour Schloss Melschede freely?: No, access to the interior mainly happens during concerts, exhibitions or weddings, not as a regular open visit.
Who built Schloss Melschede?: Ferdinand Freiherr von Wrede zu Melschede had it built between 1659 and 1669 as a four-winged castle.
Does the von Wrede family still own the castle?: No, it was sold in 2010 by Christoph von Wrede to an entrepreneurial family from Neheim-Hüsten.
Where is Schloss Melschede located?: It lies in Hövel, a district of the town of Sundern, in the Hochsauerlandkreis in North Rhine-Westphalia.