Is Wittringen Castle an original medieval castle?

Its roots go back to the 13th century, but most of what stands today was rebuilt in the 20th century after the earlier residence was demolished.

What can visitors see at Wittringen Castle?

Visitors can see the Gladbeck town museum housed in the timber-framed building and walk around the moated island.

Who owns Wittringen Castle today?

The city of Gladbeck has owned it since 1922, after it passed through several noble families including von Brabeck, von Oeffte and von Vittinghoff-Schell.

Wittringen Castle

Gladbeck

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Schloss Wittringen stands in Gladbeck (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 Wittringen is a moated Burg in Gladbeck, in the Kreis Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Its origins go back to the 13th century, when a knight named Ludolfus de Witteringe is believed to have built an earlier stronghold on the site. The present buildings combine a timber-framed house rebuilt to its original appearance with a brick, historicist main house from the early 20th century, marked by two heavy round corner towers. The grounds now house the Gladbeck town museum and a restaurant.

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What to know

The castle stands on an island surrounded by a wide moat, linked by a bridge to a smaller second island.
The timber-framed building houses the town museum, with natural history, mining and local history collections.
The brick main building is not a medieval remnant but an early 20th-century reconstruction.
A visit pairs easily with a walk through the surrounding Wittringen recreational park.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	Closed
Tuesday	12:00-22:00
Wednesday	12:00-22:00
Thursday	12:00-22:00
Friday	12:00-22:00
Saturday	12:00-22:00
Sunday	12:00-22:00

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Where this château is

Gladbeck · Kreis Recklinghausen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Burgstraße 64, 45964 Gladbeck

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+49 2043 22323

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Is Wittringen Castle an original medieval castle?: Its roots go back to the 13th century, but most of what stands today was rebuilt in the 20th century after the earlier residence was demolished.
What can visitors see at Wittringen Castle?: Visitors can see the Gladbeck town museum housed in the timber-framed building and walk around the moated island.
Where is Wittringen Castle located?: It is located in Gladbeck, in the Kreis Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Who owns Wittringen Castle today?: The city of Gladbeck has owned it since 1922, after it passed through several noble families including von Brabeck, von Oeffte and von Vittinghoff-Schell.