Castle Bustedt (Hiddenhausen)

The origins of Bustedt Castle date back to 1415, when Knight Heinrich Ledebur had a water castle built on lands belonging to the Herford convent. This led to a dispute with the Herford abbess, who forced Ledebur to leave the estate in 1419. The original castle was subsequently demolished and rebuilt. For a long time, Bustedt was a pledged property and closely associated with the bailiffs of the County of Ravensberg, especially the Nagel family, who held it as a fief for over a century. It also served as the seat of the Enger office.