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Füchten House
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Haus Füchten, situated on a hill on the eastern slope of the Ruhrtal, marks the geographical transition between the Soester Börde and the Sauerland, at the southwestern foot of the Haarstrang.
The first documented mention of the estate dates back to 1298. After the original castle complex was demolished around 1700, a palace was built on the mountainside, to which a chapel wing was added in 1726. In 1834, Josef Caspar von Mellin acquired the estate and later established the Mellin Foundation, which was founded in 1860. This private foundation used the premises of Haus Füchten to operate an agricultural school. The estate remained in the foundation’s possession for a long time before passing into private ownership in the mid-1980s.
A tradition dating back some 150 years is the annual Füchten Procession, which takes place on the Sunday after Corpus Christi, leading from Ense-Bremen to the castle and demonstrating the local cultural connection. As a testament to its history and architectural evolution, Haus Füchten offers a glimpse into past eras in the region.
The first documented mention of the estate dates back to 1298. After the original castle complex was demolished around 1700, a palace was built on the mountainside, to which a chapel wing was added in 1726. In 1834, Josef Caspar von Mellin acquired the estate and later established the Mellin Foundation, which was founded in 1860. This private foundation used the premises of Haus Füchten to operate an agricultural school. The estate remained in the foundation’s possession for a long time before passing into private ownership in the mid-1980s.
A tradition dating back some 150 years is the annual Füchten Procession, which takes place on the Sunday after Corpus Christi, leading from Ense-Bremen to the castle and demonstrating the local cultural connection. As a testament to its history and architectural evolution, Haus Füchten offers a glimpse into past eras in the region.
