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Bodelschwingh Castle

Bodelschwingh Castle
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Haus Bodelschwingh is a moated castle. It was built in the 13th century by the von Bodelschwingh family and remains in the original family ownership to this day.

Bodelschwingh Castle, along with the moated castles Haus Dellwig and Haus Rodenberg, is the largest and most significant moated castle in Dortmund. The entire castle complex rests on oak piles.

An settlement, the Burgfreiheit Bodelschwingh, developed early near the castle and maintained its independence until 1928. Today, the district of Bodelschwingh belongs to the Mengede urban district.

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