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Stadtburg Plettenberg

Plettenberg

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Stadtburg Plettenberg stands in Plettenberg (Märkischer Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Recorded dating: 11th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Stadtburg Plettenberg was a moated castle built around 1100 by the von Plettenberg family, in the settlement then known as Heslipho, which later took the family's name. The Romanesque structure, with thick walls and round-arched openings, covered nearly 4500 square metres between two watercourses, enclosed by moats and high defensive walls fitted with arrow slits. It was torn down in 1958 despite objections, and nothing of it remains visible on site today: a bank branch now stands on the former grounds. A few rescued elements, finely carved oak doors and a staircase, are kept at the Burgmuseum in Altena.

What to know

  • The Stadtburg Plettenberg no longer exists; nothing remains standing on its original site.
  • A branch of the Sparkasse bank now occupies the location, in the center of Plettenberg.
  • The carved oak doors and staircase saved from the 1958 demolition can be seen at the Burgmuseum in Altena, a few kilometres away.
  • A 17th-century grave slab linked to the von Plettenberg family has also been preserved.
  • There are no opening hours, tickets, or on-site visiting route to plan for.

Where this château is

Plettenberg · Märkischer Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

58840

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
11th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Stadtburg Plettenberg today?
No, the castle was demolished in 1958 and its site is now occupied by a bank branch.
What remains of the Stadtburg Plettenberg?
Carved oak doors and a staircase, now kept at the Burgmuseum in Altena.
When was the Stadtburg Plettenberg built?
Around 1100, by the von Plettenberg family, in the settlement then called Heslipho.
Why was the Stadtburg Plettenberg torn down?
It was demolished in October 1958 despite protests, including from the regional culture minister, to make way for new construction.
What is the Krupp family's connection to the Stadtburg Plettenberg?
The Krupp family of Essen acquired the building in the early 19th century and renovated it in the 1820s.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Märkischer Kreis

From the same period — 11e siècle