Haus Neersdonk, Manor house in Tönisvorst, Germany

Haus Neersdonk is a two-storey, white-plastered brick manor house with a hipped roof, built in 1667 on a raised base. Its long sides have seven window axes; wall anchors mark the year 1667. A square tower with a bell-shaped roof and a round turret with a domed cap stand at the corners, and a stone bridge leads to the double entrance door.

Haus Neersdonk is documented from the 14th century, when it was held as a fief by Wilhelm von Aldenrade and later passed through the Franzois van Neersdom family to the von der Portzen. Johann Ludwig von der Portzen had the present castle-like house built in 1667, financing it with a 1,200-taler loan he could not repay; his son Arnold auctioned the estate with 65 acres in 1690. The Recken family bought it in 1942 and restored it from a dilapidated state, with major work in 1963 and on the exterior and tower caps in 1993.

The two towers with their baroque domes shape the appearance of the estate and show the architectural language of noble families from this era. The chapel and knight's hall with its tiled fireplace tell of the religious and ceremonial spaces that mattered for the residents' daily life.

The estate today functions as a venue for conferences, private celebrations, and civil marriage ceremonies, which means access can vary depending on scheduled events. Visitors should check in advance whether guided tours or open hours are offered, since the building remains in private use.

The robber Mathias Weber, later known as Fetzer, was taken in by Maria Anna von Brackel and given work on the estate, then attacked Neersdonk with his band in the night of 2 to 3 May 1797. The estate has belonged to the Recken family since 1942, and a grandson of the buyers now lives there.