Schlossturm

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Schlossturm tower on the riverside is all that remains of the castle of Counts of Berg. The first three storeys date back to the 13th century. In 1552, Alessandro Pasqualini added a fourth, polygonal storey, adorned with Tuscan columns. Today it houses a museum of Rhine shipping and is topped by a face.

Castles and fortifications in GermanyAll sites in DüsseldorfHohenstaufen Dynasty

Address
Burgplatz, Düsseldorf, Germany

Established
13th century

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