Schloss Bladenhorst
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Bladenhorst Castle is a moated castle in the suburbs of the city of Castrop-Rauxel
.
In 1338 Rötger Düngelen made the castle available to the Duchy of Cleves
to use in the event of war.
Through marriage, In 1496 the castle passed to Philip of Viermünden, from 1624 to 1881 it was inherited by the Westphalian
noble family of von Romberg.
The structure originally consisted of four wings. The gatehouse is the oldest part of the building, the chapel dates from 1332. The castle as it stands is in the style of the Renaissance
- coming from its rebuilding between 1530 and 1584.
In 1926 the castle became the possession of the Klöckner-Werke. Since the 16th of February 2006 the Bank "Sparkasse Vest" became the owner of the castle, having administered it for three years - at auction a sum of 800,000 Euros was paid, much less than the minimum bid of 1.4 million euros, nevertheless the sale was closed since the organisation had already made much investment in the building.
In April 2007, the castle was transferred into the private possession of a person from Dortmund.
The castle is still inhabited, and privately owned, consequently there are no public tours or visits, some parts of the castle are rented out to private individuals.
, the Deininghauser Bach, and the Salzbach (a tributary of the Nidda River
) - natural conditions which allowed the building of a moat.
At the end of the 19th Century a branch canal of the Dortmund-Ems Canal
was built in the immediate vicinity of the castle between Heinrichenburg and Herne. Later the Rhine-Herne canal was built to replacing the original, this lies north of the castle.
The character of the land surrounding is mostly damp lowland forest and heath. Numerous ditches drain the area.
Castrop-Rauxel
-Geography:Castrop-Rauxel is between Dortmund to the east, Bochum , Herne , and to the north, Recklinghausen, Datteln and Waltrop.- Urban Area :The urban area of Castrop-Rauxel has an total expanse of...
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History
The castle is first documented in 1266. The Knights of Blarnhurst lived there; at the beginning of the 14th Century became the possession fo the family of Düngelen.In 1338 Rötger Düngelen made the castle available to the Duchy of Cleves
Duchy of Cleves
The Duchy of Cleves was a State of the Holy Roman Empire. It was situated in the northern Rhineland on both sides of the Lower Rhine, around its capital Cleves and the town of Wesel, bordering the lands of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster in the east and the Duchy of Brabant in the west...
to use in the event of war.
Through marriage, In 1496 the castle passed to Philip of Viermünden, from 1624 to 1881 it was inherited by the Westphalian
Westphalian
Westphalian may refer to:* The culture or people of the Westphalia region of Germany* Westphalian language, one of the major dialect groups of West Low German* Westphalian sovereignty, a concept in international relations* Westphalian , in geology...
noble family of von Romberg.
The structure originally consisted of four wings. The gatehouse is the oldest part of the building, the chapel dates from 1332. The castle as it stands is in the style of the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
- coming from its rebuilding between 1530 and 1584.
In 1926 the castle became the possession of the Klöckner-Werke. Since the 16th of February 2006 the Bank "Sparkasse Vest" became the owner of the castle, having administered it for three years - at auction a sum of 800,000 Euros was paid, much less than the minimum bid of 1.4 million euros, nevertheless the sale was closed since the organisation had already made much investment in the building.
In April 2007, the castle was transferred into the private possession of a person from Dortmund.
The castle is still inhabited, and privately owned, consequently there are no public tours or visits, some parts of the castle are rented out to private individuals.
Location
Bladenhorst Castle lies in the fenlands between the rivers of the EmscherEmscher
The Emscher is a relatively small river and tributary of the Rhine, flowing through the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany. Its total length is 84km with an average discharge near the mouth into the lower Rhine of 16 m³/s .The Emscher has its source in Holzwickede, east of the...
, the Deininghauser Bach, and the Salzbach (a tributary of the Nidda River
Nidda River
The Nidda is a right tributary of the Main river in Hesse.It springs from the Vogelsberg on the Taufstein mountain range near the town of Schotten, flows through the Niddastausee dam, and the towns of Nidda, Niddatal, Karben, and Bad Vilbel...
) - natural conditions which allowed the building of a moat.
At the end of the 19th Century a branch canal of the Dortmund-Ems Canal
Dortmund-Ems Canal
The Dortmund–Ems Canal is a 269 km long canal in Germany between the inland port of the city of Dortmund and the sea port of Emden. The artificial southern part of the canal ends after 215 km at the lock of Herbrum near Meppen. From there, the route goes over a length of 45 km over...
was built in the immediate vicinity of the castle between Heinrichenburg and Herne. Later the Rhine-Herne canal was built to replacing the original, this lies north of the castle.
The character of the land surrounding is mostly damp lowland forest and heath. Numerous ditches drain the area.
Primary sources
- Castle Bladenhorst website schlossbladenhorst.de
Literature
- Ferdinand Schmidt: Schloß Bladenhorst. Besitzfolge. In: Der Märker. Nr. 1, 1951.
- Wolfram Schmidt: Wo sich Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft begegnen. Wasserschloss Bladenhorst - ein kulturhistorisches Denkmal der Stadt Castrop-Rauxel. Castrop-Rauxel: Privatdr. 1999
External links
- Schloss Bladenhorst burgen-und-schloesser.net