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Castles near Dortmund
38 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Bladenhorst Castle, 14 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Wewelsburg — #176 of 3,708 worldwide — 83 km east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Schloss Broich, founded 884.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Germany (30), Netherlands (8).
Within 25 km of Dortmund
- Schloss Nordkirchen
25 km north · Palace & château
Schloss Nordkirchen is a palace situated in the town of Nordkirchen in the Coesfeld administrative district in the state of North Rhine Westphalia,…
- Schloss Herten
25 km west · Palace & château
Herten Castle is a moated castle situated in the town of Herten in the administrative district of Recklinghausen in the state of North Rhine…
- Bladenhorst Castle
14 km north-west · Castle
Bladenhorst Castle is a moated castle in the suburbs of the city of Castrop-Rauxel.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Burg Castle
47 km south-west · Castle
Burg Castle, located in Burg an der Wupper, is the largest reconstructed castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and a popular tourist attraction.
- Benrath Palace
57 km south-west · Palace & château
Schloss Benrath is a Baroque-style maison de plaisance in Benrath, which is now a borough of Düsseldorf.
- Schloss Münster
51 km north · Palace & château
Schloss Münster, officially Fürstbischöfliches Schloss Münster, is the schloss built as the residence of the prince-bishop of Münster, modern-day…
- Vischering Castle
29 km north · Castle
Vischering Castle in Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia is the most typical moated castle in the Münster of Germany.
- Altena Castle
28 km south-east · Castle
Altena Castle is a medieval hill castle in the town of Altena in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Schloss Lembeck
41 km north-west · Castle
Lembeck Castle, located in the urban area of Dorsten on the border of the northern Ruhr region and the southern Münsterland, is a moated castle.
- Schloss Jägerhof
57 km south-west · Palace & château
The Schloss Jägerhof, formerly also called die Vénerie, is located at Jacobistraße 2 in Düsseldorf-Pempelfort, near the city centre.
- Düsseldorfer Schloss
58 km south-west · Castle
The Düsseldorf castle at or in the Düsseldorfer Altstadt existed from 1260 to 1872 or 1896.
- Schloss Borbeck
37 km west · Castle
Borbeck Castle is a Baroque moated castle in the Essen district of Borbeck. From the 14th century onward it served as the preferred residence of the…
- Herdringen Castle
36 km east · Castle
Herdringen Castle is a castle in the Ortsteil Herdringen of the town of Arnsberg, Germany.
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Wewelsburg
83 km east · Castle · #176 worldwide
Wewelsburg is a Renaissance castle located in the village of Wewelsburg, which is a district of the town of Büren, Westphalia, in the Landkreis of…
- Schloss Drachenburg
96 km south · Palace & château
Schloss Drachenburg or Drachenburg Castle is a private villa styled as a palace and constructed in the late 19th century.
- Palais Schaumburg
92 km south · Palace & château
Palais Schaumburg is a neoclassical-style building in Bonn, Germany, which served as the primary official seat of the German Federal Chancellery and…
- Burg Bentheim
90 km north · Castle
Bentheim Castle is an early medieval hill castle in Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany.
- Electoral Palace
90 km south · Palace & château
The Electoral Palace in Bonn is the former residential palace of the Prince-Electors of Cologne.
- Schloss Bensberg
64 km south · Palace & château
Bensberg Castle is a former royal hunting lodge in Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Schloss Rheydt
78 km south-west · Palace & château
Schloss Rheydt is a Renaissance palace in Rheydt, Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Sparrenberg Castle
92 km north-east · Castle
Sparrenberg Castle, also known as the Sparrenburg, is a restored fortress in the Bielefeld-Mitte district of Bielefeld, Germany.
- Anholt Castle
80 km north-west · Castle
Anholt Castle is a monumental moated castle and former princely seat in the municipality of Isselburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the…
- Godesburg
95 km south · Ruin
The Godesburg is a castle in Bad Godesberg, a formerly independent part of Bonn, Germany.
- Moyland Castle
89 km west · Castle
Moyland Castle is a water castle in Bedburg-Hau in the district of Kleve, one of the most important neo-Gothic buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Castle Huis Bergh
93 km north-west · Castle
Huis Bergh is a castle in 's-Heerenberg, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is one of the largest surviving castles in the Netherlands.
+ 10 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1295.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Dortmund?
The Castlemap atlas maps 38 landmarks (24 castles · 1 fortress · 10 palaces & châteaux · 3 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Dortmund, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Dortmund?
Bladenhorst Castle, a castle 14 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Dortmund?
Wewelsburg, ranked #176 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 83 km east from Dortmund.
What is the oldest castle near Dortmund?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Schloss Broich, founded 884 — 42 km west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Essen (32 km) · Duisburg (50 km) · Düsseldorf (58 km) · Cologne (73 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.