Hugenpoet Castle

Essen, Germany

Hugenpoet estate was first time mentioned in 778 AD as a royal property of Charlemagne. The medieval feudal castle was burned down in 1478 during the feud. The new castle was built near in 1647 after it was again badly damaged in the Thirty Years' War.  Today it has been restored as a hotel.

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Founded: 1647
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Thirty Years War & Rise of Prussia (Germany)

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www.hugenpoet.de

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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Len Scully (12 months ago)
A one night stop over on a business trip. Lovely setting, really attentive staff, and very relaxing surroundings. We had an early breakfast as our flight was early, but a full menu was available. The food was excellent, and we left set up for the day.
Ollivier Douge (2 years ago)
Great experience. Great rooms and extremely kind and professional service. We'll be back. Thank you.
Keith Davis (2 years ago)
Beautiful castle hotel goes back to the year 1630. The former castle goes back much further than the recent. Service is excellent, food and wine good as you would expect. The weather was kind so we could also enjoy a drink in the gardens well worth a visit to enjoy some relaxing days here.
Stephan Best (2 years ago)
Great place to be - nice outside area with several opportunities to have a coffee or a drink. Very friendly staff, various delicious meals and beverages, also some options for kids. Vast parking facilities and lovely environment.
mariella abela (2 years ago)
Amazing. Calm atmosphere and relax. So welcoming and excellent food and very good service and easy to park. 10000% recommend
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