Höllinghofen Castle

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Aerial photograph (2015)
Tower and main gate
Side view with graves

The Höllinghofen Castle is a moated castle in the Arnsberg district Voßwinkel .

Historical development

Historically controversial is its first mention in a document from Emperor Konrad II from 1036, in which Hullikinghouon is mentioned. Reliable news about the forest estate belonging to the feudal lordship of the provosts of the Soest Patrokli monastery has been available since the 14th century. In 1371 it came into the possession of the Barons von Fürstenberg . As early as 1382, the facility was owned by the knight Honann Freseken from Neheim , who from now on was called "von Höllinghofen". By inheritance, it came back into the possession of the Fürstenberg family in 1414. A line of the noble family from Höllinghausen owned the estate, which was now also referred to as a castle , until the end of the 16th century.

In the following centuries it was owned by various foreign noble families. Among them was Wilhelm von Bayern , who from 1615 called himself "Reichsfreiherr von Höllinghofen". He was an illegitimate descendant of Elector Ernst von Bayern from the House of Wittelsbach and his mistress Gertrud von Plettenberg . Wilhelm von Bayern later transferred to the clergy and finally died as Prince Abbot of Stablo and Malmedy in 1657. Other owners included the Barons von Kanitz, who lived in Silesia . They sold the property in 1749 for 78,500 thalers to the neighbor Friedrich Wilhelm von Droste-Füchten . In 1753, his heirs were forced to sell the castle again for the same price. In 1754, Höllinghofen passed to the barons of Boeselager at Haus Nehlen . In addition to the aristocratic residential building, the estate , mills, lands and all feudal rights were included in the purchase. Since the purchase, Höllinghofen became the hunting residence of the family, which incidentally had its ancestral seat in Hamm-Heessen ( Heessen Castle ) and was originally an archdiocese-Magdeburg family. In 1920, Höllinghofen Castle with its 7 hectare historic park became the headquarters of the von Boeselager family. Today the property is owned by the Freiherr and Freifrau von Ketteler-Boeselager family, who are also co-owners of the nearby Wildwald Voßwinkel .

Architectural development

For most of the development, little is known about the structural features of the facility. A plan from the second half of the 18th century shows the manor house as a rectangular building without wings. In 1765 it was completely destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt on the old foundation walls, which date back to the 16th century. It is possible that in this context the construction of two side wings was also carried out. A major renovation took place in 1865 in the historicist- Romanesque style. Further extensions and alterations were made in 1924. The main building is now partially overgrown with ivy .

In addition to the main house, some other buildings are now listed . This includes, for example, the grave chapel of St. Benedict , located in the castle's extensive rhododendron park, which was completed in October 1923 and serves as a family crypt. Csilla Freifrau von Boeselager , founder of the Hungarian Maltese Service, who died in 1994, also rests here . There is also the so-called "New House" from the 18th century and the farm buildings, including the Rentei , a half-timbered house in the classicist style from 1833.

The building consists of three wings of different sizes. The property is one of a castle park in the English style . Building on older elements, the current shape goes back to the 1920s and 1930s.

In the 1960s, the palace and park - like the nearby Herdringen palace - served as a backdrop for Edgar Wallace films .

literature

  • Friedhelm Ackermann, Alfred Bruns: Castles and palaces and monasteries in the Sauerland . Strobel, Arnsberg 1985, ISBN 3-88793-006-14 .
  • Uwe Haltaufderheide: The architectural monuments of the city of Arnsberg. Collection period 1980–1990 . City of Arnsberg, Arnsberg 1990, ISBN 3-928394-01-0 , pp. 293-297.
  • Friedrich von Klocke : Höllinghofen through the centuries . In: Home calendar for the district of Hüsten. 1928, ZDB -ID 573837-4 , pp. 18-30.

See also

Web links

Commons : Schloss Höllinghofen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 26 ″  N , 7 ° 54 ′ 19 ″  E