Restaurant
CastleWarstein-Belecke
Welschenbeck Castle
Haus Welschenbeck is a former small noble residence in the Möhne Valley, located on Belecke ground, directly on the border with Mülheim (today a district of the city of Warstein).
Welschenbeck is first mentioned in a document in 1222: Archbishop Engelbert I of Cologne transfers various estates to Countess Walburgis of Kessel, including those in "Belskenbike", in "Segenhof", i.e., in Welschenbeck and Sennhöfen. In 1445, the castle was destroyed in the Soest Feud (1444-1449). Only the Burgmannhaus remained. Most recently, the von Nagel-Doornick family owned this building.
Place Name+
The current name 'Welschenbeck' has led the Germanist Hans Kuhn to far-reaching conclusions. He suspects in it an indication of a non-Germanic, non-Celtic, yet Indo-European language of the 'peoples between Germanic and Celtic' in the so-called 'Northwest Block'. The old spelling 'Belskenbike' in the document, which is probably forged, makes such constructions highly unlikely. The place name could point to a stream name, behind which a 'Belecker Bach' (Belecke Stream) might be hidden.
Current Use+
Until October 31, 2012, Haus Welschenbeck housed an excursion restaurant. Noteworthy was the careful handling of the old building during the establishment of the restaurant, which was carried out in consultation with the monument protection office.
Lime Tree+
The impressive lime tree next to the house has a circumference of approx. 5.40 m measured at 1 m height.
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