Götterswick Castle

The former moated castle was the ancestral seat of the noble lords of Götterswick, who took over the lordship of Bentheim-Steinfurth in 1241. Little is known about the founding of Haus Götterswick. According to legend, at the time of the Franks, Knight Godert built a fortified house in the middle of a "wick" (settlement) and secured it against enemy attacks with a moat and rampart. The house and the settlement were named Godswick after this knight. The first confirmed mention dates back to 1192. In the Spanish-Dutch War, the Spanish destroyed this castle down to its foundations in 1598. Reconstruction began in 1653. After fires and further destruction, Haus Götterswick had to be rebuilt several times. Only the main castle, a two-story L-shaped building of whitewashed brick, could be preserved. The old moats are still partially recognizable.

Around 1800, Haus Götterswick was the residence and official seat of Mayor de Brauin and the mayor's office. In 1854, Haus Götterswick became a rectory. In 2011, its ecclesiastical use was abandoned. After extensive renovation and securing of the building, it is now used as a residential house.