Can you still visit the Westerburg today?

No medieval building remains, only the moats and ditch traces are visible on the site.

Where is the Westerburg located?

It stood in Groothusen, part of the municipality of Krummhörn, Landkreis Aurich, in Lower Saxony.

Who built the Westerburg?

It was linked to the Beninga family, a Frisian chieftain lineage who likely made it their main seat before it was rebuilt in the mid-15th century.

What can be seen at the site today?

Visitors can see the remains of the double moat system and a Gulfhaus farmhouse built around 1800 on the former outer bailey.

Westerburg (Groothusen)

Krummhörn

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Westerburg (Groothusen) stands in Krummhörn (Landkreis Aurich), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Westerburg stood on a fortified site dating from the late Middle Ages in Groothusen, one of three strongholds once shared among the village's leading families. No medieval building survives above ground today, but the double moat system that once surrounded the residence can still be traced in the landscape, hinting at the former scale of the stronghold. On what was once the outer bailey stands a Gulfhaus farmhouse built around 1800. The site is best approached as an open-air archaeological remnant rather than a standing monument.

What to know

No medieval building remains standing, only moat remnants can still be seen in the landscape.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
The farmhouse visible today on the former outer bailey is a Gulfhaus dating from around 1800, built well after the stronghold's existence.
No information is available on opening hours, fees, or access conditions, as the site is an open-air remnant.

Where this château is

Krummhörn · Landkreis Aurich · Niedersachsen

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An d. Osterburg 1, 26736 Krummhörn-Groothusen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

Frequently asked

Can you still visit the Westerburg today?: No medieval building remains, only the moats and ditch traces are visible on the site.
Where is the Westerburg located?: It stood in Groothusen, part of the municipality of Krummhörn, Landkreis Aurich, in Lower Saxony.
Who built the Westerburg?: It was linked to the Beninga family, a Frisian chieftain lineage who likely made it their main seat before it was rebuilt in the mid-15th century.
What can be seen at the site today?: Visitors can see the remains of the double moat system and a Gulfhaus farmhouse built around 1800 on the former outer bailey.