The Herten family, vassals of the Werden Abbey, was first documented in 1286. At that time, their residence was probably i ...
Cappenberg Castle is a former Premonstratensian monastery. The Counts of Cappenberg, who were related to the Salians an ...
The development of Stolberg Castle in its present appearance was essentially proceeded in three phases. In the second half o ...
Moyland Castle (Schloss Moyland) is a moated castle in Bedburg-Hau in the district of Kleve, one of the most important ...
The moated Strünkede Castle with thick walls was the seat of the Barons of Strünkede for seven centuries. The castle was bu ...
Zelem Castle was a knight"s moated fortress located in the lowland areas left of the Rhine River between the villages Me ...
The moated castle of Burgsteinfurt is a ring-shaped castle complex that was first mentioned in 1129. The landscape had no na ...
An important trading route in the Sauerland passed through this area, compelling Cologne’s Archbishop Engelbert von Berg to ...
The beautiful water castle of Gemen near Borken was founded probably in the 9th or 10th century. The first document dates fro ...
Blankenheim Castle was built around 1115 by Gerhard I and became the family seat of the House of Blankenheim. The lords of ...
Soon after the Erkelenz was elevated to a town status in the 12th century, work began on the brick fortifications of the pl ...
The ruins of Reifferscheid Castle stand at a height of 450 metres near the German-Belgian border between the mountains of the ...
Haus zum Haus was built around 1276 by Haus noble family to the site of 9th century Frankish fortification. It was enlarged i ...
Burg Windeck was once an extended castle site, whose dimensions can still be guessed from the current ruins. The previous imp ...
Hugenpoet estate was first time mentioned in 778 AD as a royal property of Charlemagne. The medieval feudal castle was burned ...
Built in the 12th century by members of the von Lüdinghausen dynasty, the Lüdinghausen castle later came into the possessi ...
Brüggen Castle was the most important castle in the north of the Duchy of Jülich. The castle was built by the Count of ...
Blankenstein Castle was built originally in 1227-1243 by Adolf I, Count of Mark. It was further developed over the course of ...
Merode estate was first time mentioned in 1170 and it was originally built by ministrial Werner from Kerpen. The first mentio ...
Blomberg Castle was built in in the 13th century. Simon I of Lippe extented the castle as a residence in the early 14th centu ...