Can you visit the inside of Schloss Westhusen?

No, the building functions as a retirement home and is not open to the public.

Where is Schloss Westhusen located?

It is located in the Westerfilde district of Dortmund, in North Rhine-Westphalia.

How old is Schloss Westhusen?

The original structure dates from the first half of the 14th century, with major alterations in the 19th century.

Who built Schloss Westhusen?

It was built by Gerlach Specke, a member of the von Bodelschwingh family, before passing to the von Vittinghoff and later the von Sydow families.

Schloss Westhusen

Westhusen Castle

Dortmund

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Where: Dortmund

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Schloss Westhusen stands in Dortmund (Dortmund), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Westhusen is a moated manor house in the Dortmund district of Westerfilde. Built in the 14th century by the von Bodelschwingh family, it later passed to the von Vittinghoff and then the von Sydow families, who gave it its present neo-Gothic appearance in the 19th century, with its polygonal tower and stepped gables. The building now functions as a retirement home, which greatly restricts access for visitors.

What to know

The building operates as a retirement home, so the interior is not open to the public.
Visitors can view the exterior, including the 19th century tower and stepped gables, from the grounds nearby.
The site lies in the Westerfilde district of Dortmund, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The former moat, once fed by the Nettebach stream, was drained in the early 20th century.

Where this château is

Dortmund · Dortmund · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Dortmund, Dortmund

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Schloss Westhusen?: No, the building functions as a retirement home and is not open to the public.
Where is Schloss Westhusen located?: It is located in the Westerfilde district of Dortmund, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
How old is Schloss Westhusen?: The original structure dates from the first half of the 14th century, with major alterations in the 19th century.
Who built Schloss Westhusen?: It was built by Gerlach Specke, a member of the von Bodelschwingh family, before passing to the von Vittinghoff and later the von Sydow families.