Haus Borg, Architectural heritage château in Drensteinfurt, Germany.
Haus Borg is a water castle in Drensteinfurt, built across three small islands linked by bridges and forming a single enclosed complex. The main residential mansion features a baroque-inspired design in brick and cut stone, with a separate pavilion standing at its northeast corner.
Haus Borg was first recorded in 1209 and belonged at that time to the lords of Rinkerode. In 1324, the estate passed to the Volmarstein family through marriage, who went on to shape its development over the following generations.
The coat of arms of Haus Borg shows three gold-seeded red roses on a blue background, a symbol tied to the Volmarstein family. This heraldic detail is still visible on the estate and connects the site directly to its noble past.
The estate is privately owned and can be seen from the public roads and paths that run around it, without entering the grounds. The eastern side offers the clearest view of the brick construction and the overall layout of the complex.
During work carried out in 1982, foundations from earlier building phases were uncovered, along with remains of a 19th-century tower reinforcement found in the moat. These finds show that the current structure is the result of several rebuilding phases that unfolded over many centuries.
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