Haus Bisping, Moated castle in Drensteinfurt, Germany

Haus Bisping is a moated farmstead near Rinkerode, part of Drensteinfurt. Only parts of the moat and the gatehouse of 1651 survive. The gatehouse shows the regional style of red brick with yellow sandstone window surrounds. The fully preserved moated castle Haus Borg stands within sight.

In the 14th century Friedrich von Norentin bought Haus Bispink from Herman von Velen; his 1418 testament left it to his sons Johann and Hermann, and Johann sold his share in 1428. Hermann's daughter Hilberta married Caspar von Frydag, bringing the house to the Frydag family. In the 16th century Clara Frydag, heiress of Bisping, married Bernd von Wolff; their daughter Bernarda married Dietrich von Galen zu Vellinghausen, and the estate passed to the von Galen family. Prince-Bishop Christoph Bernhard von Galen was born there.

The name Haus Bisping comes from the Bispink family, from whom Friedrich von Norentin bought the estate in the 14th century. Through the marriage of Hermann's daughter Hilberta to Caspar von Frydag, the house passed to the Frydag family, and later, via Bernarda von Wolff's marriage to Dietrich von Galen, to the von Galen family.

Haus Bisping is private property; the gatehouse and remaining moat sections are viewed from the public road. The fully preserved water castle Haus Borg lies within sight, so both can be seen on one outing. The surrounding Rinkerode farmland is flat and open, with no marked visitor facilities at the site itself.

The gatehouse of 1651 is all that remains of the former Gräftenhof, together with parts of its moat. In sight of the site stands Haus Borg, a fully preserved water castle, so both can be compared in one walk.