Schloss Borbeck

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 prince-abbesses of the Essen Abbey, and it acquired its present external appearance during the 18th century. Since the 1980s it has been used as a venue for continuing education and cultural events.

The Borbeck Castle complex consists of a main building and a long former inner bailey (Wirtschaftsgebäude) situated to the north-east of the manor house. Both buildings are surrounded by a 42-hectare castle park designed in the style of an English landscape garden.

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Schloss Borbeck ranks #2,005 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #153 of the 505 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,843 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Essen, 5 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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