Nordkirchen Castle

Combined castle and park tours

You will gain a significant overall impression on a tour that includes a visit to both the castle interior and the park.

Many ideas of garden architecture are closely related to the building history of the castle. The respective owners also characterised the style of the garden according to the taste of their era.

The combined tour lasts approx. 1.5 hours and takes place regardless of the weather.

Chamber ensemble conducted by Fabrizio Ventura

As part of the "Summerwinds" festival, the Westphalian baroque orchestra La Fonte is once again presenting 18th century wind music - and celebrating a furious "comeback". The ensemble was formed in 2022 as part of this very series of events and made its debut with the concert in Nordkirchen - initiated by Fabrizio Ventura, the longstanding general music director of the city of Münster. Since then, the conductor has taken up to twelve members of the orchestra on an exciting musical-historical journey of discovery into the rich, international musical life of Westphalia at the time - under one of the three watchwords of the French Revolution: Liberté!

The 18th century has shaped the world we live in today like almost no other era. Parallel to the awakening of the free individual, which became the social ideal, the first virtuosos active throughout Europe appeared on the stage of music history - the programme is dedicated to them; the "Berlin Symphony" by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach provides the link to Brandenburg.

A magnificent castle, fireworks in the sky, a picnic on the lawn and classical music: for more than 20 years, the large open-air music festival at Nordkirchen Castle has been one of the cultural highlights of the region and delights numerous spectators every year.

It is a summer evening full of contrasts: The baroque castle in the background, the classical sounds of the orchestra and the cosy picnic in the open air demonstrate the diversity of this multi-faceted event. The castle concert is accompanied by fascinating illuminations and impressive light choreographies.

On 10. August 2024 from 8 pm: Under the direction of Viennese conductor Michael Zlabinger, the "festival:philharmonie westfalen" will set off musical fireworks in a class of their own and present selected bravura pieces from the classical literature in the magnificent cour d'honneur of the baroque palace known as the "Versailles of Westphalia", including the "Fireworks Music" by Georg Friedrich Händel, the "Dance of the Comedians" from the opera "The Bartered Bride" by Bedrich Smetana and the "Light Cavalry" by Franz von Suppè.

Around 4,000 visitors can look forward to a unique concert experience in an atmospheric setting under the title "SUMMER. NIGHT. MUSIC.", either in the picnic area or in the seated area. Tickets are available at www.musiklandschaft-westfalen.de and at the Nordkirchen Tourist Information Centre

On Rummage Day, all residents have the opportunity to sell items they no longer use from home with little effort and thus return them to the goods cycle. The overall aim is to contribute to sustainability.

Interested sellers can easily register at troedeltag.de. The registration fee is 8 euros. The registered stands will be marked on a map on the aforementioned website. Visitors can then call up the map using their mobile phones, for example, to find the stalls and what they have to offer.

The flea market day is designed as a social event that is also intended to spread through sharing in the personal environment. For this reason, a poster is available to download from the website, which can be sent to friends and relatives to motivate them to take part.

Combined castle and park tours

You will gain a significant overall impression on a tour that includes a visit to both the castle interior and the park.

Many ideas of garden architecture are closely related to the building history of the castle. The respective owners also characterised the style of the garden according to the taste of their era.

The combined tour lasts approx. 1.5 hours and takes place regardless of the weather.