Where is Schloss Schellenberg located?

It stands in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Rellinghausen district, on a wooded hill of the Ruhrhöhen.

Is Schloss Schellenberg a protected monument?

Yes, the complex is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Who owned Schloss Schellenberg?

From 1452 to 1993 it belonged to the von Vittinghoff family, known as Schell zu Schellenberg, who lived there until 1909.

What can visitors see on site?

Visible features include a medieval keep, a Gothic chapel, a 19th-century classical wing, two service courtyards and a landscape park with an orangery and baroque pavilions.

Schloss Schellenberg

Schellenberg Castle

Essen

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Schloss Schellenberg stands in Essen (Essen), 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 Schellenberg stands on a wooded hilltop in the Ruhr uplands, within the Essen district of Rellinghausen. Owned by a single family for more than five centuries, the former residence displays an unusual mix of building phases: a medieval rubble-stone keep, a Gothic chapel, and a classical wing added around 1820 all remain visible side by side. Two working courtyards flank the main house, and an English-style landscape park with exotic trees still contains an orangery and two small baroque garden pavilions.

What to know

The site lies in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, on a wooded hill in the Rellinghausen district.
The complex is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
No verified details on opening hours, admission fees or visit duration are available for this listing.
The property combines a historic main house, two service courtyards and a landscape park with an orangery and baroque pavilions.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	12:00-15:00 · 17:30-23:30
Thursday	12:00-15:00 · 17:30-23:30
Friday	17:30-23:30
Saturday	17:30-23:30
Sunday	12:00-22:00

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Where this château is

Essen · Essen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Heisinger Str. 170A, 45134 Essen-Stadtbezirke IX

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Where is Schloss Schellenberg located?: It stands in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Rellinghausen district, on a wooded hill of the Ruhrhöhen.
Is Schloss Schellenberg a protected monument?: Yes, the complex is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Who owned Schloss Schellenberg?: From 1452 to 1993 it belonged to the von Vittinghoff family, known as Schell zu Schellenberg, who lived there until 1909.
What can visitors see on site?: Visible features include a medieval keep, a Gothic chapel, a 19th-century classical wing, two service courtyards and a landscape park with an orangery and baroque pavilions.