Castles in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Germany
22 châteaux listed · verified entries first, then the most searched-for; alphabetical index at the bottom of the page
Every castle we have recorded in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Germany, town by town, with its level of verification.
For the press: the most searched-for castles in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke in 2026.
We record 22 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Germany, spread across 9 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Schloss Benkhausen (Benkhausen Castle) (you can stay the night), Schloss Petershagen (Petershagen Castle) (open to visitors), Schloss Ovelgönne (Ovelgönne Castle) (88 reviews), Burg Limberg (Limberg Castle) (open to visitors) and Meesenburg (22 reviews).
3 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We know the opening hours of 3 of them, and we show the date on which we checked. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.
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Schloss Benkhausen (Benkhausen Castle)
Espelkamp · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Schloss Petershagen (Petershagen Castle)
Petershagen · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Schloss Ovelgönne (Ovelgönne Castle)
Bad Oeynhausen · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
Meesenburg
Lübbecke · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Schloss Haldem (Haldem Castle)
Stemwede · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Wittekindsburg
Porta Westfalica · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Schloss Hollwinkel (Hollwinkel Castle)
Preußisch Oldendorf · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Burg Limberg (Limberg Castle)
Preußisch Oldendorf · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
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Schalksburg
Porta Westfalica · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Burg Schlüsselburg (Schlüsselburg Castle)
Petershagen · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Schloss Wietersheim (Wietersheim Castle)
Petershagen · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Burg Reineberg (Reineberg Castle)
Lübbecke · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Burg Rahden (Rahden Castle)
Rahden · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Schloss Hüffe (Hüffe Castle)
Preußisch Oldendorf · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Schloss Haddenhausen (Haddenhausen Castle)
Minden · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Dehmer Burg
Bad Oeynhausen · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Ellerburg
Espelkamp · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Schloss Crollage (Crollage Castle)
Preußisch Oldendorf · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Festung Minden (Minden Castle)
Minden · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Nammer Lager
Porta Westfalica · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Burg Friedewalde (Friedewalde Castle)
Petershagen · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Burg Holtrup (Holtrup Castle)
Porta Westfalica · Kreis Minden-Lübbecke
Frequently asked
- How many châteaux in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Germany can you visit?
- We record 22 châteaux in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Germany, across 9 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
- Which is the most visited château in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Germany?
- Schloss Benkhausen, in Espelkamp, with 761 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
- Where can I find opening hours?
- On each entry. We know the hours of 3 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.