Seminars and company events
Haus Elmpt in Niederkrüchten, a manor house on the Dutch border whose origins go back to the 13th century, rents its rooms and grounds for small business formats: coaching sessions, product presentations, cooking and baking events, yoga or pilates classes, and photo and film productions. The house offers more than 600 m² indoors and outdoors, and the rooms can be hired with or without furniture.
The interiors have generous proportions and high ceilings. The kitchen, about 35 m², has a six-burner gas range and a four-cavity oven, next to a table made from antique oak beams that seats up to 12. That makes the house a fit for a team cooking workshop or a small working lunch. Outside, the inner courtyard can host a product launch, and the garden has two terraces. A site visit can be arranged to choose the right part of the house.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the core of the offer. Civil ceremonies are held in cooperation with the municipality of Niederkrüchten, and free ceremonies are led by a personal celebrant. From spring to autumn, couples can marry in the open-air courtyard with about 50 to 120 guests seated and standing. In winter the ceremony room with its fireplace seats about 22, and its wide double door lets a further 80 to 100 guests follow. Ceremonies take place Monday to Saturday at 10 a.m. and noon, or at other times by arrangement.
After the ceremony, a sparkling wine reception can be held in the antechamber, in the garden or in the courtyard. The rooms are reserved exclusively for each wedding, so the couple shares the house only with family and friends. Extra time, floral decoration by a local florist and other options can be added to the basic package.
Rooms and capacities
The Trauzimmer, the ceremony room with fireplace, seats about 22, with 80 to 100 more guests through the open doors. The Innenhof, the inner courtyard, takes about 50 to 120 seated and standing. The Vorzimmer, the antechamber, serves for reception drinks. The kitchen has its oak table for up to 12, and the garden offers two terraces.
Accommodation
The house has one large guest room with a canopy bed and a fireplace, bookable for at least two nights. Breakfast, including vegetarian or vegan options, is available on request, Wi-Fi and parking in front of the house are free, and bicycles can be hired. It suits a wedding couple or a speaker rather than a group.
Catering
Catering, wedding cakes and pastries come from the house's partners. Drinks such as sparkling wine, juice, water, coffee and tea are served by the house, and drinks packages per person are available. Guests are asked not to bring their own food or drinks.
History and setting
The castle of Elmpt was the seat of the lords of Elmpt from the 12th century, and its first tower was later absorbed into the west wing. From 1486, Johann von Elmpt replaced the simple castle with a manor house and outer bailey. The stair tower dates from about 1550, the east wing from about 1650, and the gate tower and outside staircase from about 1750. The onion-domed turret was rebuilt after 1971. The owners who took over in 2006 began the cooperation with the municipality for civil ceremonies, and the house remains in private hands. It stands in the Maas-Schwalm-Nette nature park, with about 150 km of cycle paths around it.
Getting there
Haus Elmpt is about 35 minutes by car west of Düsseldorf, both to the trade fair entrance and to the city center. Roermond, Venlo and Mönchengladbach are 10 to 35 minutes away by car. Free parking is available in front of the house.
