Crassenstein Castle

Crassenstein Castle

Crassenstein Castle is located in the eastern Münsterland in the small town of Wadersloh-Diestedde. Today, the medieval estate houses a public school.

Crassenstein Castle is the landmark of the small town of Wadersloh-Diestedde. First mentioned in a document in 1177, it has seen new owners over the centuries and is now home to an international public school. The castle cannot therefore be visited, but a walk around the castle grounds is nevertheless highly recommended.

• Crassenstein Castle is home to a public school and cannot be visited.
• An outside visit and walk, outside the castle grounds, is highly recommended.

In the midst of the idyllic Münsterland park landscape in the tranquil town of Wadersloh-Diestedde lies a dream castle without equal: Crassenstein Castle. The castle complex with its magnificent park is the landmark of the small town - and tells of an eventful past.

Crassenstein Castle, built by the Burgrave of Stromberg, was first mentioned in a document in 1177. Over the following centuries, it has repeatedly changed owners and been rebuilt several times. In 1951, the St. Marien boarding school was established in the castle, followed by a boarding school for boys, later a research institution and finally, until today, an international public school.

Today, Crassenstein Castle is a public school and therefore cannot be visited. A walk around the castle's moats is nevertheless worthwhile: the mill stream with its historic mill, the clattering water wheel and the quacking ducks and swans in the moat make Crassenstein a truly fairytale place.