Driesberg Castle

The first documented mention of Driesberg Castle dates back to 1392, when it was owned by Johan Kodken van Zeller and his wife Gebe. Experts assume that the castle's construction did not occur much earlier than this period. In the 15th and 16th centuries, ownership passed to the von Schewick family. From approximately 1600 to 1753, Driesberg belonged to the Neukirchen genannt Nievenheim family, before being in the hands of the von Dedem family until 1831. Until the 18th century, Driesberg functioned as an independent judicial district, which also included the villages of Kessel and Mook. In the 1830s, the main building of the castle was demolished. Originally, the main house consisted of a two-story, four-winged complex with an inner courtyard and corner towers, situated directly on the Niers, whose waters fed the castle moats.