Davensberg Castle Tower

With its idyllic and natural location in the north of Ascheberg, Davensberg Castle Tower is a popular venue for private and public events. And the interior of the ancient complex is also worth seeing: here the museum of the local history society provides exciting insights into traditional agricultural culture. Equipped with a wedding room, the estate forms an all-round romantic backdrop for weddings and celebrations. But you can also learn about gruesome stories that took place within the tower walls in the Middle Ages during exciting guided tours. These are offered on request.

The castle in the course of history

The fortified tower and the chapel of St. Anna from 1500 are the only surviving remnants of Davensberg Castle, which was built as early as 1250 as the ancestral seat of the von Meinhövel family. Numerous changes of ownership characterised the estate until the 16th century with structural extensions. After that, the walls of the fortress gradually fell into disrepair, until the complex came to an end in the Thirty Years' War.

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The Tower

The castle tower was given a gruesome task: numerous witch-hunting trials took place on the three floors of the complex. In the upper fireplace room, a court heard the fates of the condemned. On the ground floor and in the cellar were the darker witnesses of the time: the prison with torture chamber and the sinister dungeon.

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Guided tours
Museum in the house
Park at the house
for groups

Opening hours

Öffnungszeiten vom 01.01. to 31.12.

Monday
closed
Tuesday
closed
Wednesday
closed
Thursday
closed
Friday
closed
Saturday
closed
Sunday
closed

Der Burgturm kann im Rahmen einer Führung besichtigt werden. Termine gibt es nach Absprache. Kontakt: www.heimatverein-davensberg.de

Prices guided tour castle tower

normal:
50,00 €

Duration approx. 1 hour

Prices guided tours of the castle tower and church

normal:
70,00 €

Duration approx. 1.5 hours

5 Tips for Davensberg Castle Tower

A visit to the castle tower can be beautifully combined with a hike or a bicycle tour through the Davert nature reserve.
Westerwinkel Castle in Ascheberg also offers guided tours and an elegant and well-maintained outdoor park for relaxing tours.
The cycle tour"A firework of castles and palaces" takes you to the most famous historical buildings in the southern Münsterland region in three days.
The railway station in Ascheberg-Davensberg with good connections to Münster is only a 10-minute walk from the Davensberg castle tower.
The Hotel Clemens-August, which is very popular with cyclists, is in the immediate vicinity of the castle tower.

Places of interest around Davensberg Castle Tower

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My castle grounds are open to the public. With my nearby green spaces or forests, I offer you a great nature experience.

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