Gladebeck Manor

The origins of Rittergut Gladebeck date back to the early 14th century, when a moated castle belonging to the Dukes of Brunswick likely existed around 1318. The first confirmed mention of the castle occurred in 1447, when Duke Otto II of Brunswick enfeoffed Gottschalk von Plesse with the property. In 1467, the castle was destroyed by Göttingen troops during a feud and attacked again in 1553. From the mid-16th century, the castle began to decay, and by 1616, the complex was described as a ruin. During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was finally destroyed.