Haus Steinfurt, Architectural heritage monument in Drensteinfurt, Germany.

Haus Steinfurt is a stone château with classic features of Westphalian architecture. The building has thick-walled masonry, carefully crafted stone windows and doors, and a compact form typical of noble residences from this period.

Haus Steinfurt was first mentioned in 1177, when Lubbert von Steinfurt held it as a fief. In 1429 it passed by marriage to the von der Recke family, who had the present manor house built between 1707 and 1709 to designs by Lambert Friedrich Corfey, replacing a medieval castle that guarded the ford across the Werse. The gatehouse in the right wing dates from 1583 to 1591, and the two small gatehouses were added in 1829/1830 by Heinrich Johann Freyse, a pupil of Schinkel.

The château reflects how the local nobility lived and managed their estates in this region. Its architecture shows the wealth and influence that such families once held.

The château is centrally located in Drensteinfurt and can be reached on foot from the town center. Visitors should note that it may be a private or protected monument with limited visiting options.

The oldest surviving part is not the main house but the gatehouse in the right side wing, built between 1583 and 1591. The two small gatehouses flanking the main gate date from 1829/1830 and were designed by Heinrich Johann Freyse, a pupil of Schinkel and city architect of Krefeld.