Hovestadt Castle in Lippe Valley | Sights in Münsterland
Hovestadt Castle in Lippe Valley
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Great architecture in the valley of the Lippe
Hovestadt Castle

Hovestadt Castle

In the very south of Münsterland in the valley of the river Lippe lies a true treasure of the region. Hovestadt Castle with its wonderful baroque park is always worth a stop. Hovestadt Castle stands imposingly in the middle of a well-tended park, which is a real eye-catcher even for Münsterland.
The archbishops of Cologne had built fortifications in many places along the Lippe to secure their borders, including Hovestadt. In 1152, Dietrich von Hovestadt is mentioned for the first time in the documents with a permanent residence.

From a knight's castle to a family seat

Hovestadt Castle was first mentioned in a document in 1292. Because of its strategically favourable location at the Lippe crossing, it was destroyed several times in the Middle Ages, but always rebuilt. Today's moated castle with main castle was built between 1563 and 1572 by Laurenz von Brachum. The baroque outer castle complex was designed by Johann Conrad Schlaun. The Counts of Plettenberg have owned the castle since 1710. They have inhabited it since 1733.

"New" historic baroque park

The baroque garden dates from the 18th century and was opened to the public in 1997 after restoration. During the restoration, great attention was paid to the historical structures of the baroque park.
Furthermore, a visit to the pilgrimage basilica of St. Ida in Herzfeld and the moated castle of Haus Assen are worthwhile. If you want to explore the area by bike, you can cycle from Hovestadt Castle on the 100 Castles Route as well as on the Roman-Lippe Route further into the expanses of the Münsterland.

Tour information

  • Hovestadt Castle is privately owned and cannot be visited.
  • The park is freely accessible daily during opening hours.
  • Guided tours of the castle chapel and the castle park are available on request.

Map | Hovestadt Castle

Service & Offers

  • 100 Castles Route
  • Park at the house
  • Outdoor
  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Summer
  • private estate

Hovestadt Castle

Öffnungszeiten vom 01.01. to 31.12.
  • Monday
    closed
  • Tuesday
    closed
  • Wednesday
    closed
  • Thursday
    closed
  • Friday
    closed
  • Saturday
    closed
  • Sunday
    closed
  • Das Schloss selbst kann nicht besichtigt werden.
  • Der Schlossgarten kann derzeit nur im Rahmen einer Führung mit einer Gästeführerin oder einem Gästeführer der Gemeinde Lippetal besichtigt werden.

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Events at Hovestadt Castle

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2 Matches.
Jun
03
Sat
Public Baroque Garden Tour A walk at Hovestadt Castle
03.06.2023, 14:00 03.06.2023, ca.15:00
Baroque Garden Hovestadt Castle, Lippetal
Organiser: Gemeinde Lippetal
guided tour

This guided tour is an entertaining walk through the baroque garden of Hovestadt Castle, which was restored in 1994-1997. The baroque structure includes visual axes, symmetry and cell-like enclosure. All these things are explained.

Time
03.06.2023, 14:00 03.06.2023, ca.15:00
Location
Opening hours
Öffnungszeiten vom 01.05. to 30.09.
  • Monday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    09:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr

Sommeröffnungszeiten

Öffnungszeiten vom 01.10. to 30.04.
  • Monday
    10:00 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr
  • Tuesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr
  • Wednesday
    10:00 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr
  • Thursday
    10:00 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr
  • Friday
    10:00 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr
  • Saturday
    10:00 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr
  • Sunday
    10:00 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr

Winteröffnungszeiten

Prices
Führung Einzelperson (1 Stunde)
  • normal: 3
Gruppenführung (max. 25 Personen)

Gerne kann auch ein anschließendes Mittagessen bzw. Kaffeetrinken organisiert werden.

  • normal: 60
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Aug
13
So
12th Lippetal Bikethon Big cycling day with stations in the villages
13.08.2023, 10:00 13.08.2023, 18:00
Lippetal, Lippetal
Sport
Party

42 kilometres - 8 hours - 10 stations

The popular cycling day for the whole family in Lippe Valley always takes place on the second Sunday in August. The entire route is then - like a marathon - approx. 42 km long and specially signposted for this day. The Lippetal associations invite you to rest in the villages from 10 am to 6 pm. The uniform direction of travel is clockwise to the right. However, the roads are not closed, so you must expect oncoming traffic!

Time
13.08.2023, 10:00 13.08.2023, 18:00
Location
Opening hours
Opening hours
  • Monday
    closed
  • Tuesday
    closed
  • Wednesday
    closed
  • Thursday
    closed
  • Friday
    closed
  • Saturday
    closed
  • Sunday
    10:00 Uhr bis 18:00 Uhr
Prices
Teilnahmepreis

Teilnahme kostenlos

  • Eintritt frei: 0
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Looking over the hedge on
Hovestadt Castle Garden
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