It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.

[3] Lottum developed along the Maas in the Middle Ages.

Up to 1563, the heerlijkheid was part of the St Quirinus Abbey in Neuss.

[4] De Borggraaf Castle dates from the 16th century and has a double moat.

The U-shaped lower court was added in 1736 and the square north tower was the final addition in 1926.