Hülshoff Castle on Castles and Castle Day

Nestled in the landscape of the Münsterland, about 10 kilometres west of Münster, lies the moated castle of Hülshoff amidst green parkland in Havixbeck. The picturesque moated castle is the birthplace of the great German writer Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797-1848) and the place where she spent her childhood and youth. This is another reason why the castle has an international status.

Today, the moated castle houses, among other things, the Droste Museum, which provides an insight into the life of the poetess and the nobility of the time, and a café-restaurant. The surrounding park offers an attractive excursion destination in summer. Since 2018, the castle has also been home to the Center for Literature (CfL), which hosts innovative cultural formats. Through the establishment of the CfL, Burg Hülshoff is becoming a home for the arts and people from local to international are being brought together.

Running group - accompanying blind and visually impaired people

12 -15 o'clock

Burg Hülshoff - Centre for Literature is once again taking part in the Castles and Palaces Day! This year's special highlight is the co-operation with the Guidenetzwerk Deutschland. Together they are organising the first running event for blind and visually impaired people at Burg Hülshoff. Everyone who would like to experience guided walking and running is invited. During the course, you will be given theoretical knowledge about safe walking and practical tips. You will then explore walking together in tandem. The aim is an active exercise experience - so please bring sturdy shoes! You can also find out more about the Guides Network Germany at an information stand and test your knowledge in a quiz.

Start: 12 noon
End: 3 pm
Price: free of charge
No registration required
Meeting point: Information stand in the forecourt of Hülshoff Castle

Tour of the Droste Museum

11 am - 6.30 pm

Hülshoff Castle is the ancestral seat of an old Westphalian aristocratic family that played a key role in shaping the history of the prince-bishopric and the city of Münster. By far the most famous member of the family is the great German writer Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. Get to know the poet in the museum. The audio guide takes you through seven rooms of her birthplace. It is all about her life and writing in the 19th century. Meet the poetess, her siblings, a winged fish, the Anabaptists, an archbishop and lots of books. You will receive an audio guide in the entrance hall, which you can use to explore the museum on your own. In the rooms you will find plaques with numbers and each station tells you more about the poet, the Droste-Hülshoff family and the architecture. Available languages: German, English, French, Dutch and DGS video guide.

Start: 11 am
End: 6.30 pm
Price: Adults €7 | concessions €4.50, people accompanying people with disabilities, children and young people under 18 and people with a Droste Pass free of charge
Tickets are also available online at www.burg-huelshoff.de
Meeting point: Droste Museum at Hülshoff Castle

KING LEAR incl. Meet & Feel

16.30 - 19.30

King's Men is back! The old king wants to retire and divides the land and property between his three daughters. The act of state - staged as a family celebration - gets out of hand and turns into a catastrophe: The family breaks up and the country descends into chaos. King's Men plays borderline-ignorant theatre at unusual venues. In a mixture of German and Dutch, with a dash of English and Low German, the audience experiences Shakespeare's great stories at first hand. The languages merge into a clear and exciting narrative. Difficult? Not at all. No fear Shakespeare!

The Meet & Feel:
Thanks to its multilingualism, performances of King's Men are also easily accessible for visitors with visual impairments. A tour of the stage is offered half an hour before the performance begins, during which the actors give a brief introduction to the play. Registration is not required, simply register at the box office.

Start: 4.30 pm
End: 7.30 pm
Price: Adults €30, reduced and children under 18 €20
No registration required
Meeting point: outer bailey of Hülshoff Castle

Service at Hülshoff Castle

Guided tours
Gastronomy in the house
Museum in the house
100 Castles Route
Park at the house
Public WC
E-bike charging station
Rest area/picnic area

More info

Free car parking is available directly at Hülshoff Castle.
From Münster, you can easily "arrive" by bike via the 100 castles route.
Visit Haus Rüschhaus first on this day! You can then reach Hülshoff Castle via the Lyrikweg.
The Droste Museum and the restaurant in the castle cellar can only be reached via steps and the outdoor facilities, from the car park to the castle courtyard, are barrier-free. There are suitable sanitary facilities for people with reduced mobility in the outer bailey. A tour of the museum in German sign language is available via video guide.
The castle park is ideal for a cosy picnic! Order a pre-packed picnic basket for 2 people and enjoy it on the lawn. Find out more here.

Address

Hülshoff Castle
Schonebeck 6
48329 Havixbeck