Sutthausen

Gut Sutthausen was first mentioned in records in 1282. At that time it was owned by local squire Johann von Sutthausen; the name referred to its origins in the south of Osnabrück. The waters of the Düte – a small nearby river – were used to supply the castle moat. Over the centuries the castle had a multitude of different owners and in 1935 came into the possession of the Thuiner sisters of the Franciscan order. They set up the Berufsfachschule am Marienheim (Marienheim Training College), whose main subject areas were housekeeping, childcare, social care and social assistance.

Other features of the property include the castle chapel (built in 1893) and the mill, which dates from the year 1589. The site is surrounded by an extensive park with ponds and a small zoo for indigenous animals.

The first appearance of the Gut Wulften in records was in 1147, at which time it was most likely the seat of the family Wulvena. It also changed hands regularly, before being bought by the city council of Osnabrück in 1929. A single-class Catholic school was based here until 1936. The castle was severely damaged during World War II and left derelict for a while before being rebuilt and renovated by the merchant Emil Krone in 1962. The building is today home to 20 apartments and a shop selling English antiques.

The Wulfter Turm (Wulfter Tower) was built around 1300 during the formation of the city’s territorial army. It is the last surviving tower of its kind. Some of the walls and trenches from this period can still be seen around the area surrounding the tower.