Loburg Castle

Haus Loburg (formerly the Loburg) is located in the rural community of Sirksfeld near Coesfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an old aristocratic seat, surrounded by a moat, whose roots are said to date back to the time of Charlemagne. From 1550 to 1560, the estate was built by the Westphalian noble family von Graes and remained in family ownership for more than three centuries.

In 1912, Prince Alfred zu Salm-Salm from Anholt Castle bought Haus Loburg for his son Franz Prince zu Salm-Salm, the grandfather of the current owner.

On March 10, 1945, the complex was the target of a bombing raid. Of the manor house of Loburg, only the cellar of the completely destroyed west wing remained. The roof of the cellar vault is now used as a terrace. From 1946 to 1949, the gate wing was rebuilt as a two-story brick building with ashlar elements and a stepped gable in the Renaissance style.

The still seemingly fortified estate is surrounded by agricultural buildings and a park. Its current owner, Franz Prince Salm zu Salm, still manages about 100 hectares of inherited forests.