Gut Rothenhoff

Gut Rothenhoff is a manor estate in Porta Westfalica featuring a classical mansion built in 1863 with late classical architectural details. The property encompasses several hectares and combines the main residence with an English landscape park and various outbuildings arranged across the grounds.

The estate was first recorded in 1230 as a property of the Bishops of Minden and subsequently changed hands under Swedish, French, and Prussian rule. These shifts in ownership reflect the major political upheavals that shaped the region over centuries.

The manor served as headquarters for the British Rhine Army from 1945 to 1954, receiving distinguished guests including Princess Margaret and General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The property has been under monument protection since 1984, covering the main buildings, the ancestral burial ground, and sections of the historical park layout. Visitors should note that some areas of the grounds may not be accessible or may require prior arrangement.

The grounds have shrunk considerably from their original size of about 300 hectares to what they are today. Gravel extraction operations that began in the early 1900s removed significant portions of the original land.