Holtfeld Castle

Holtfeld Castle is a Renaissance moated castle from the 16th and 17th centuries in Borgholzhausen in the district of Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is privately owned and not publicly accessible.

Holtfeld Castle was first mentioned in 1380 in an Osnabrück feudal register; the Lords of Todrank, who resided at Ravensberg Castle, were considered its owners. In 1497, this family died out, and through the last heiress, the castle passed to the Imperial Barons von Wendt, who inhabited the castle until 1863.

During this time, the manor house in Renaissance style was built from 1599 to 1602. The inner gatehouse was erected in 1632, the outer one in 1705. At the beginning of the 18th century, the complex was redesigned.

In 1863, the Counts of Marchant d'Ansembourg inherited the castle and 600 acres of land. The Counts passed the castle to a collateral line, who sold it to the Counts of Galen. However, they did not have the means to maintain the castle and leased it out. In 1936, the Counts of Korff-Schmising zu Tatenhausen bought the building.

In the 1930s, the building was severely dilapidated and uninhabitable. After its renovation in 1936, the agricultural school moved in. In 1945, the writer Hans Roselieb took his own life here. After being used as a sanatorium for lung diseases, the castle was operated as a hotel until 1977. Then, apartments were created in the outbuildings, and the castle now serves as an office, exhibition space, and residence.