Harkotten Castle

The origins of the complex date back to the 14th century, when Heinrich II von Korff built a moated castle between 1297 and 1309 to secure the borders of the Bishopric of Münster. After his death in 1334, his sons Heinrich and Eberhard divided the property, resulting in two separate manor houses. The eastern part went to Heinrich, who thenceforth called himself von Korff-Smiesing, while Eberhard received the western part. However, the outer bailey, the mill, the courthouse, the forester's lodge, the brewery, and the castle chapel remained in common ownership.