Wenge Manor

Haus Wenge is a former noble residence in Dortmund-Lanstrop. It was built in the 13th century by Goswin and Johann von der Wenge. The foundations and parts of the enclosure of the knight's seat Haus Wenge are preserved to this day. This knight's seat is the origin of the family von der Wenge called Lambsdorff, later elevated to the rank of count.

Haus Wenge is the only noble house from the 16th century with Gothic forms preserved in the Dortmund area. The two-story manor house with the stepped gable in brick and the stone cross windows originated in the 16th century and still shows Gothic forms. These external forms were also retained when the house was rebuilt after its destruction by Spanish troops in 1598. Inside, however, the manor house was furnished according to the living taste of the Baroque period. At the beginning of the 19th century, some structural changes were made to the portal and the fireplaces.

In 1648, the property passed by inheritance to the von Neuhoff family and later to the von Beverförde zu Werries family. Afterwards, it returned to the hands of the von der Wenge family: In 1800, a Lieutenant General Baron von der Wenge is mentioned as owner. Subsequently, Haus Wenge was owned for many years by Count Wolff-Metternich zu Liblar.

Since 1952, it has belonged to the city of Dortmund and was extensively restored between 1962 and 1966. It is registered as a monument in the monument list of the city of Dortmund.