Gut Abbenburg

Gut Abbenburg is a manor estate in Bellersen featuring a main residence built in 1833 alongside the older Alte Rentei building dating to 1558. The complex displays architectural elements spanning multiple centuries on its grounds.

The site originated as a water castle acquired in 1220 by Knight Hermann von Abbenhusen, later falling under control of Paderborn Church. This ecclesiastical connection shaped the estate through the following centuries.

Friedrich August von Haxthausen, who contributed to Russian and German agrarian reform, was born at Gut Abbenburg in 1792.

The estate remains private property of the Haxthausen family and can be viewed externally from designated public areas. Access to the grounds themselves is limited, but the exterior architecture is visible from these viewpoints.

German writer Annette von Droste-Hülshoff visited Gut Abbenburg for the last time in autumn 1845, leaving a literary connection to the estate. This encounter demonstrates its role as a gathering place for cultural figures of the era.

Location: Brakel

GPS coordinates: 51.78944,9.19763

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:25