Ledenhof Manor

The Ledenhof was first documented in 1499, but its history began in the mid-14th century when the wine merchant Johann Leden built a half-timbered house and a wine cellar on the edge of Osnabrück's old town. On the foundations of this house, the third Heinrich von Leden had a palace built in the 15th century after Emperor Maximilian I granted him privileges. The complex, which in the late 18th century still included an enclosed courtyard with a gatehouse, may also have housed a mint, which is why it was long known as the 'Alte Münze' (Old Mint). In the 19th century, the Ledenhof changed hands several times before passing into the possession of the city of Osnabrück in 1930.