Drostenhof Wolbeck, Renaissance architectural monument in Wolbeck, Münster, Germany

The Drostenhof is a two-story brick building with a gabled entrance from 1545, featuring a pointed arch and a slender tower on the facade. The structure displays typical Renaissance characteristics with carefully designed details.

The Drostenhof is considered the first aristocratic estate in the Münsterland built in Renaissance style. Its gatehouse dates from 1545, the manor house behind it from 1557. The von Merveldt family, linked to Wolbeck since 1389, held the office of Droste of Wolbeck over generations and owns the estate.

The name Drostenhof refers to the office of Drost, the administrator the von Merveldt family held at Wolbeck for generations; their link with the town dates to 1389. Until the end of August 2012 part of the building housed the West Prussian Regional Museum, and the estate still shapes the townscape of Wolbeck.

The Drostenhof is a private property of the von Merveldt family and is not open to the public. The gatehouse of 1545 and the manor house of 1557 can be viewed from the adjacent public street; the ornate gables and glazed brickwork are best seen from there.

The gatehouse of 1545, with its pointed-arch passage and tracery gables, is considered the earliest Renaissance-style noble residence in the Münsterland. Until the end of August 2012, part of the Drostenhof housed the West Prussian State Museum.