What remains of Burg Berge today?

Only scattered stone wall fragments and an artificial mound are still visible on site.

When was Burg Berge built?

It was likely erected around 1060 as the first fortified seat of the Counts of Berg.

Why was Burg Berge abandoned?

In 1133 the Counts of Berg moved their residence to what became Schloss Burg, leaving the site to a short-lived Cistercian project.

Can Burg Berge be visited freely?

The site is not operated as a ticketed monument, and no opening hours are given.

Burg Berge

Berge Castle

Odenthal

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Burg Berge stands in Odenthal (Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Berge marks the site of the first fortified seat of the Counts of Berg, raised around 1060 on a steep hilltop above the Dhünn river near what is now Odenthal-Altenberg. The family abandoned it in 1133 when they moved their residence to what later became Schloss Burg, and the site briefly hosted a Cistercian foundation before the monks settled further down the valley at Altenberg. Only scant stretches of stone wall and an artificial mound survive today, brought to light by archaeological excavations in 1981. Visitors encounter an open-air site with no standing buildings or reconstructions.

What to know

The site consists of scattered wall remains and an artificial mound, with no standing building or reconstruction.
No opening hours or admission fees are indicated, as the site is not run as a ticketed monument.
Reaching it involves climbing a steep hill above the Dhünn river, so some physical effort is required.
The location lies close to Altenberg, whose abbey church can be combined with a visit to the same area.
Finds from the 1981 excavation are not displayed on site.

Where this château is

Odenthal · Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Altenberg, 51519 Odenthal

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Château phone number

+49 2174 419950

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What remains of Burg Berge today?: Only scattered stone wall fragments and an artificial mound are still visible on site.
When was Burg Berge built?: It was likely erected around 1060 as the first fortified seat of the Counts of Berg.
Why was Burg Berge abandoned?: In 1133 the Counts of Berg moved their residence to what became Schloss Burg, leaving the site to a short-lived Cistercian project.
Can Burg Berge be visited freely?: The site is not operated as a ticketed monument, and no opening hours are given.