Medieval water castle in Goldbeck, Brandenburg, Germany, heritage monument.
Goldbeck Castle is a historic water castle located in Goldbeck, a district of Wittstock/Dosse in Brandenburg, Germany. Built around 1300 by the Counts of Lindow-Ruppin, it features a unique one-man passage gate. The castle is a protected architectural heritage monument and has undergone various renovations over the centuries.
Goldbeck Castle is a historic castle located in the village of Goldbeck, a part of Wittstock/Dosse in the Ostprignitz-Ruppin district of Brandenburg, Germany. The castle, designated as an architectural heritage monument, was originally constructed around 1300 as a water castle by the Counts of Lindow-Ruppin to secure their territory. The site was first mentioned in a document in 1325. The castle's moat, once fed by the Dosse River, is now dry. A unique feature of the castle is its narrow passage gate, known as a "Schlupfpforte," which is the only one of its kind remaining in Brandenburg. Throughout its history, Goldbeck Castle has undergone numerous renovations to reflect changing architectural tastes. In 1424, it served as a refuge for the notorious robber knights Hans von Bosel and Klaus von Königsmark. After the extinction of the Lindow-Ruppin line, the castle became a bishopric fief under Elector Joachim I in 1524. By 1548, Johann Gans Edler von Putlitz was appointed as the castle's administrator by Elector Joachim II. In recent years, the Kunst- und Kulturförderverein Land-Stadt-Wittstock was granted a space within the castle in 2016, highlighting its ongoing cultural significance.
