About This Landmark
Structural investigation and repair of the southwest outer wall and second gate of Burg Bentheim, commissioned by the Princely House of Bentheim and Steinfurt. Preserving one of Germany's most important sandstone castles for future generations.
The Stone Behind the Landmark
Bentheimer sandstone is a fine-grained quartz sandstone with a compressive strength of 78 MPa and excellent frost resistance — tested to EN 12371. Its warm golden colour comes from natural iron oxide inclusions.
