Ovelgönne Castle

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Panoramic view of the front

Schloss Ovelgönne is south of the 17th century Wiehengebirge built moated castle in the district Eidinghausen the city of Bad Oeynhausen in the Minden-Lübbecke .

history

Back of the lock

The Ovelgönne estate was first mentioned in a document in 922, making it one of the oldest aristocratic residences in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Ovelgönne was owned by the Abdinghof monastery in Paderborn . In 1126 the estate was mentioned as a "small estate in Edinhusen". Pope Lucius III confirmed ownership to the monastery in 1183.

As part of an exchange agreement, Bishop Dietrich von Minden received the estate and the mill on August 28, 1353. On July 13, 1362, the estate, as well as Haddenhausen Castle , was pledged by Minden Bishop Gerhard to Ludolf von Mönnichhusen, whose descendants were the lords of Ovelgönne for years. As a ransom , Ovelgönne was pledged to Simon and Bernhard von Lippe in 1400.

Around 1458 the estate was first called "Ovelgünne". Agnes von Münchhausen, Albert's daughter, who had been married to Bernd von Reden-Pattensen since 1550, became Ovelgönne's heir in 1587. Bernd von Reden-Pattensen was later mentioned as the owner of Ovelgönne, who called himself Herr auf Ovelgönne Pattensen. The son Bernd Ernst von Reden was Landdrost von Minden, his grandson Bernd Ernst von Reden Canon of Minden. The estate remained in the ownership of the von Reden and von Schloen families until 1733 ; in 1733 the last relatives inherited the Catholic mission in Vlotho .

Ovelgönne Castle in close-up

In 1738 Johann Friedrich von Weißenfels bought the estate and completely renovated it in 1740. In the following years ownership changed frequently and in the middle of the 18th century the original estate was expanded into a baroque complex. In the first half of the 20th century the castle deteriorated increasingly. In 1940, the municipality of Eidinghausen therefore bought the property for 50,000 Reichsmarks in order to convert it for urban purposes, but this no longer took place due to the end of the war . After the war the house served u. a. as a retirement home . In 1981 the city of Bad Oeynhausen began to convert Ovelgönne Castle into a community center.

Todays use

Aerial view of the castle

The castle is freely accessible. After it was initially used by the city of Bad Oeynhausen as a town house, it is now leased to Schloss Ovelgönne Verwaltungs GmbH & Co. KG and is used for festivities and conferences. Weddings can also be held in the castle.

See also

literature

  • Gerhard Bartling: Moated Castle Ovelgönne in Eidinghausen. In: The Minden-Ravensberger. Vol. 56, 1984, ISSN  0947-2444 , pp. 37-38.
  • Ernst Maoro: Ovelgönne Castle in Bad Oeynhausen. In: Palaces, castles, mansions in East Westphalia-Lippe. Westfalen-Verlag, Bielefeld 1986, ISBN 3-88918-038-8 , pp. 11-14.
  • Gerhard Seib: On the history of the Ovelgönne Castle in Bad Oeynhausen-Eidinghausen. In: Messages from the Minden History Society. Vol. 55, 1983, ISSN  0340-188X , pp. 133-139.
  • Gerhard Seib: House Ovelgönne - The architectural monument and its history. In: Ovelgönne Castle. From the moated castle in Eidinghausen to the town hall of Bad Oeynhausen. Eilbracht, Bad Oeynhausen 1983, pp. 15-38.

Web links

Commons : Schloss Ovelgönne  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Getting married in Bad Oeynhausen. (No longer available online.) In: Stadt Bad Oeynhausen. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016 ; accessed on October 9, 2016 .

Coordinates: 52 ° 13 ′ 50 ″  N , 8 ° 47 ′ 51 ″  E