Kraków, Poland
9th century AD
Warsaw, Poland
14th century
Stare Miasto, Poland
Medieval
Kraków, Poland
1498
Malbork, Poland
1274-1406
Lublin, Poland
14th century
Lublin, Poland
13th century
Czocha, Poland
1241
Gdańsk, Poland
1571-1576
Poznań, Poland
1249
Gdańsk, Poland
c. 1400
Walbrzych, Poland
1288-1292
Poznań, Poland
1905-1910
Szczecin, Poland
1346
Wieliczka, Poland
13th century
Olsztyn, Poland
1346-1353
Moszna, Poland
1900
Łańcut, Poland
1629-1642
Warsaw, Poland
1624
Cieszyn, Poland
14th century
Kakesbeck is one of the largest medieval fortifications in Münsterland and the oldest castle in Lüdinghausen. The imposingly grown complex originated in 1120 as a motte, a small hilltop tower castle. After numerous changes of ownership, the castle was extended onto two islands, but it was not until the 14th century that it underwent significant alterations and extensions under the von Oer family. The estate experienced its heyday in the middle of the 18th century, when it covered an area of almost one square kilometre and consisted of five further outer castles in addition to the core castle, which were secured by ramparts and moats.
The well-maintained condition of the castle today is thanks to the late Wilfried Grewing, the former lord of the castle. The foundation named after him has been particularly committed to preserving the property since 2020.