Germany · 17th century
Schloss Ahaus ranks #6,860 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #613 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded 1690, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Enschede, 18 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
Schloss Ahaus is a former residence of the prince-bishops of Münster in Ahaus, in the western Münsterland. The moated palace stands right in the town centre, next to Ahaus's new pedestrian zone with the market square and the tourist information office. The surroundings of the palace were the Monument of the Month in Westphalia-Lippe in October 2025.
Machine-translated from “Schloss Ahaus” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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