Rocholz manor, Moated manor house in Gevelsberg, Germany

Rocholz is a manor house with farm buildings in Gevelsberg, arranged around a central courtyard. The main residence dates from 1696 and is surrounded by stables, storage structures, and other agricultural buildings that form the complete ensemble.

The estate passed from the Berchem family to the von Maltitz family in 1740, then to the Wuppermann family in 1788. These transfers between different noble families shaped the property's history for generations.

The name Rocholz refers to the old noble seat of the von Berchem family, surrounded by moats (Gräften). The 1696 manor house stands beside numerous economic and stable buildings, showing how the estate combined aristocratic residence and agricultural operation on one site.

The former estate lies in Gevelsberg and is now divided into private apartments, so the buildings can only be viewed from outside. The site is bordered by the Gräften, the water-filled moats that gave the old noble seat its character. Flooding has repeatedly affected the dwellings: heavy rain surprised residents in November 2009, and a storm on 20 June 2013 forced water and sewage sludge into twelve apartments.

During the Nazi period a forced-labour camp for various Gevelsberg companies stood on the estate. After the 2006 purchase the neglected buildings were divided into flats and new houses were added; in November 2009 heavy rain flooded residents' flats, and the storm of 20 June 2013 pushed water and sewage sludge into twelve flats.