Burg Vischering Coat of Arms, Lüdinghausen, NRW, Germany
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N 51° 46.580 E 007° 26.538
32U E 392534 N 5737309
Allianzwappen von Johann Droste zu Vischering und seiner Frau Elisabeth von Münster
Waymark Code: WM14X3G
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 09/05/2021
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Vischering Castle is a moated castle in the Münsterland region on the northern edge of the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Lüdinghausen. Despite being almost completely rebuilt in the 16th century, the castle has largely retained its defensive character. Among the numerous castles and palaces in the Münsterland, it is one of the oldest and best-preserved complexes.
Founded as a fortress by the Bishop of Münster in the second half of the 13th century, the castle developed into the ancestral seat of the Droste zu Vischering family, whose property the complex is still today. The name Vischering did not come into use for the castle until the second half of the 14th century. [2] The complex was largely destroyed in a fire in 1521. It was rebuilt by 1580 and at the same time expanded in the Renaissance style. After the owners moved their residence to Darfeld Castle in 1690, Vischering was unused for a long time and was only managed by a rent master. After damage in the Second World War and subsequent restorations, the then Lüdinghausen district leased the castle in order to use it as a cultural and civic center. To this end, extensive restoration work was carried out on the buildings from the beginning of the 1970s to the mid-1980s.
The entire complex has been a listed building since October 8, 1986 and today houses, among other things, the Münsterland Museum. External visits are possible at any time free of charge.
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