Amt Neuhaus (Oste)

Gericht Osten

Settlement of the area at the mouth of the Oste River began in the 10th century. A castle was built there in the 13th century by the Archbishop of Bremen but it was destroyed by neighboring territories resisting his rule. In 1404, a new castle was erected, giving rise to the name “Neuhaus.” Although that castle was also destroyed, the name has stuck. It became the seat of an Amt in around 1548.

 

The village of Osten, upstream from Neuhaus, dates from the early 13th century. From its founding, it was the seat of a noble Gericht—under the sovereignty of the Archbishop, but administered separately.