Lübrassen Manor

The Lübrassen Estate (also Lübrassen Castle) is a listed former knight's estate at Lübrasser Weg 26 in Bielefeld. The first mention of the estate dates back to the year 974, making it the oldest documented farm in the Heepen district.

The first documented mention of the estate dates from May 13, 974. At that time, the farm and its lands were handed over by Emperor Otto II to the abbess of the church in Schildesche.

Later, the lords of the estate were considered secular landlords, to whom the surrounding farmers owed tribute. In 1335, the estate was sold by the Count of Ravensburg to the Schildesche Abbey. In 1652, the estate came into the possession of the Gograf of the Sparrenberg office, Joachim von Grest, who acquired it from the abbess in Herford.

Since then, the Lübrassen Estate had the status of a noble estate. The lords of the manor had the Lübrasser Priechen in the Heepen Peter and Paul Church – an elevated special seat with a separate entrance from outside. In 1701, the von Grest family donated an organ case and a new organ to the Peter and Paul Church.

After several changes of ownership in the 18th century, the estate came into the possession of the von Ditfurth family in 1790, who built the so-called Lübrassen Castle around 1800. Two district administrators of the Bielefeld district came from the von Ditfurth family. The estate remained in the possession of the von Ditfurths until 1930.