Freckenhorst Castle

Name: Freckenhorst Castle
Address: Everwordstraße 10, Warendorf, Warendorf, 48231, Deutschland
Telephone: +49 (0)2581 4250

Everwordstraße 10, 48231 Warendorf

Fortress/Castle

Built in 1740 in the Baroque style, Freckenhorst Castle served for a long time as the abbey building of the canoness convent founded in 851, which gained great influence in the Münster diocese. The interior of the castle, with its large fireplaces, mirrored halls and numerous paintings, is still in the style of the period in which it was built. Freckenhorst Castle is now privately owned, but tours of the castle and gardens are possible by arrangement.

Tour information

The castle and the adjacent gardens can only be visited by appointment.

History information

The origins of Freckenhorst Castle are a special contemporary witness to the former ladies' convent, which is located in the centre of Freckenhorst right next to the collegiate church of St. Boniface. The builder, Abbess Clara Franziska Countess von Westerholt, had the magnificent castle built in 1740 by the Paderborn court architect Franz Christoph von Nagel in the Baroque style. The building served as the abbey building of the canoness monastery founded in 851, which gained great influence and importance in the Münster diocese. The interior of the castle is still in the style of the time it was built: Large fireplaces, mirrored halls and paintings of the builder and special personalities of the time characterise the impression of the room. Since 1840, the baroque castle has been in the family possession of the Counts of Westerholt and Gysenberg, who live in and preserve the house. Through loving care of the garden and forestry, they maintain the romantic impression of the former monastery grounds in particular, along with many other tasks.

Today, Freckenhorst Castle is privately owned and is a family retreat. Tours of the castle and gardens are only possible by arrangement and as part of events. Since 2018, civil weddings can be held in the castle.

Map

Freckenhorst Castle

Everwordstraße 10, 48231 Warendorf

www.schloss-freckenhorst.de/

info@schloss-freckenhorst.de

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Further Informations

Information for cyclists
Freckenhorst lies south of Warendorf in the middle of the Münsterland park landscape. Numerous cycle paths wind through forests, meadows and along small streams and rivers through the beautiful countryside.
A little off the beaten track 100 Castles Routebut definitely worth a detour is Freckenhorst Castle. The over 250-year-old convent and the imposing collegiate church of St. Boniface are an impressive sight.
Along the 100 Castles Route, a themed cycle route, cyclists reach idyllic and at the same time historic places such as Warendorf, Oelde or Sendenhorst, not forgetting impressive and fairytale castles and palaces. The signposted themed cycle routes each show very special contents of the region and thus tell exciting stories about Münsterland.Everyone can find a suitable cycle tour on the 4500 kilometre long Münsterland cycle path network.

Price Info

Admission
no entry possible: 0 €

Direction

Parking
There are several parking possibilities for visitors around the collegiate church, the collegiate market and in the street by the castle.
Arrival
Freckenhorst Castle is located in the Warendorf district of Freckenhorst, south of the district town.
Getting there by car:
Freckenhorst can be reached via the B64 and B475 federal roads. Both federal roads run through Warendorf and are connected to Freckenhorst via country roads.
There are connections to the A1 and A2 motorways.
Arrival by bus and train:
Warendorf railway station, Münster - Bielefeld railway line.
Train connection: Regional train R67/71 "Der Warendorfer".
Continue with bus lines R23, R63, S20 and S35 to Freckenhorst, bus stop Freckenhorst Mitte-Warendorf
Walk 350 metres to Freckenhorst Castle