Gut Renkhausen, Manor house in Gehlenbeck district, Lübbecke, Germany.
Gut Renkhausen is a manor house in the Gehlenbeck district of Lübbecke, featuring neo-Renaissance architectural elements and built on the foundations of a former water castle. The property sits in the landscape between the Wiehengebirge mountains and the Mittelland Canal and serves today as an agricultural operation with event spaces.
The estate was first documented in 1278 and passed through five noble families between 1543 and 1817 before the Stille family owned it until 1960. Its transformation from a medieval water castle to the present villa form took place in 1896.
The name derives from a former family of owners, and visitors can still observe traces of its conversion from half-timbered construction to an elegant country residence. The architectural style shapes the local cultural landscape between the Wiehengebirge mountains and the Mittelland Canal.
The grounds are partially open to the public and regularly host civil wedding ceremonies and private events. It is best to check beforehand whether a visit coincides with any scheduled events or farming operations.
In 2004, the estate hosted the German national championships in performance plowing, a farming competition that rarely draws public attention. This unusual use reveals the versatile role of the property in local agriculture and rural life.
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