Haus Dorloh, Protected mansion in Castrop-Rauxel-Dingen, Germany.

Haus Dorloh is a mansion in Castrop-Rauxel featuring Neo-Gothic and Classical architectural elements marked by a grand facade and large windows on the eastern side of Dorlohstrasse. The property includes additional service buildings from 1877 and retains the original garden layout from the Bodelschwingh family era.

The mansion was built between 1869 and 1872 by Carl Gisbert Wilhelm von Bodelschwingh-Plettenberg following designs by architect König from Dortmund, created for his daughter Wilhelmine. Service buildings were added later, marking the evolution of the property as an agricultural and residential complex.

The name Haus Dorloh comes from the old field name 'Auf dem Dorloh', which survives only in the estate's name. The house was built for Wilhelmine von Bodelschwingh-Plettenberg, the only daughter of Carl Gisbert Wilhelm, who married Dodo zu Innhausen und Knyphausen. The 1877 service buildings show that the estate was also run as an agricultural operation.

The property is surrounded by its original garden layout, which can be explored on foot and reflects the historical landscape design. Visitors should come during daylight hours to fully appreciate the architecture and park grounds.

The name Haus Dorloh comes from the original field designation 'Auf dem Dorloh', showing how historical land divisions continue to influence place names today. This detail links the site's current identity to its earlier agricultural past.