Can Schloss Sythen be visited?

No verified information on opening hours or visiting conditions is available.

What remains of the original castle?

Only the gatehouse and the former chapel, with its cross vault, survive from the original structure.

Since when has the town owned Schloss Sythen?

The town of Haltern am See has owned the site since 1989.

Why was the main residence demolished?

It was torn down in 1971 by the Caritasverband Recklinghausen, which owned the property at the time.

Sythen Castle

Haltern am See

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Schloss Sythen stands in Haltern am See (Kreis Recklinghausen), 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 Sythen is a moated castle in the Sythen district of Haltern am See. First recorded in 758 under King Pippin, the estate passed through several noble families before coming into the hands of the von Westerholt and Gysenberg family from 1821 to 1965. The main residence was torn down in 1971, but the gatehouse and the former chapel, with its notable cross vault, have survived from the original structure.

What to know

The main residence no longer exists; only the gatehouse and the former chapel remain from the original estate.
The site has belonged to the town of Haltern am See since 1989, following several changes of ownership.
The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
No opening hours, admission fees or access conditions are provided for visitors.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)	14:00-17:00
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	14:00-17:00
Friday	Closed
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	13:00-17:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Haltern am See · Kreis Recklinghausen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Schloss, Stockwieser Damm 25, 45721 Haltern am See-Sythen

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Château phone number

+49 2364 6124

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can Schloss Sythen be visited?: No verified information on opening hours or visiting conditions is available.
What remains of the original castle?: Only the gatehouse and the former chapel, with its cross vault, survive from the original structure.
Since when has the town owned Schloss Sythen?: The town of Haltern am See has owned the site since 1989.
Why was the main residence demolished?: It was torn down in 1971 by the Caritasverband Recklinghausen, which owned the property at the time.