Neuhaus Castle

The first mention of the locality Neuhaus dates back to 1036. In 1257, the Paderborn bishops erected a fortified house here. Due to conflicts with the city of Paderborn, Bishop Heinrich von Spiegel permanently moved the episcopal residence to Neuhaus in 1370. From here, the Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn was governed until its annexation by Prussia in 1802. The oldest preserved part of the current four-winged complex, the Haus Spiegel, is named after him. Between 1524 and 1526, under Erich von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen, the Haus Braunschweig was built, forming the current front. Hermann von Wied had the Haus Köln constructed in 1534 to connect the existing buildings. Under Rembert von Kerssenbrock, the Haus Kerssenbrock was added between 1548 and 1560. Dietrich von Fürstenberg expanded the complex in 1590 into its present four-winged form, doubling the size of the castle, with the four round towers also being built during this phase.