Schloss Beck, a Late Baroque water castle in the Kirchhellen district of Bottrop, rents out reception rooms for up to 100 guests. The rooms are offered for anniversaries, Christmas parties and other events, and couples can hold civil and church weddings in the restored rooms of the manor house. The castle grounds also hold the Freizeitpark Schloss Beck, an amusement park, so the venue combines historic rooms with a leisure setting.
Seminars and company events
The official page names anniversaries, Christmas parties and other events among the uses of the rooms. Company parties fit this offer. The team describes the rooms as flexible, with a choice of reception rooms for up to 100 people, and asks organizers to get in touch with the details of their event. The castle also holds readings and dance events on a regular basis, which shows that the rooms are used for cultural programs as well. The site does not list seminar equipment, so ask about technology and layouts when you send a request.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can marry at Schloss Beck both in church and at the registry office, in the restored historic rooms of the manor house. The castle presents this as a wedding in a real castle and invites couples to send a request for a wedding party. Guests at the party can use the reception rooms, which take up to 100 people. The official page does not break down capacities by room or give separate figures for the ceremony.
Rooms and capacities
The official page gives one capacity figure: reception rooms for up to 100 guests, offered as a choice of rooms. It does not name the individual rooms. Planning the layout, the number of rooms and the use of the grounds therefore happens in direct contact with the team. Parking is ample for guests.
Catering
The catering management advises couples on their wedding celebration. The official pages read for this entry do not describe a catering package for private events, so ask what is possible for a seated meal or a buffet.
History and setting
The water castle known as Haus Beck is one of the best preserved Late Baroque monuments in Westphalia. The architect Johann Conrad Schlaun designed it as a maison de plaisance, a pleasure house, and it was built between 1766 and 1777. The castle survived the war undamaged but fell into decline, and restoration began in 1966. To raise the money, the castle was opened to the public, and today's amusement park helps to pay for the upkeep of the whole complex. All buildings and the entrance were returned to their original state, and the castle is a listed monument.
Getting there
By car, take exit 40 Kirchhellen on the A31, then drive east on Feldhauser Straße, which becomes Warner Allee, and turn right into Im Mandel towards the signed parking lots. The navigation address is Freizeitpark Schloss Beck, Am Dornbusch 3, 46244 Bottrop. By train, the stop is Bottrop Feldhausen, served by the lines RE14, RB44 and RB4.
