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Burg Billig

Billig Castle

Euskirchen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Euskirchen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Billig stands in Euskirchen (Kreis Euskirchen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Billig survives only as an earthen motte on the edge of the village of Billig, part of Euskirchen. The site may go back to Roman or Celtic times before a medieval stronghold was raised there, held by the Smeyge, or Schmeich, von Billig family within the lower lordship of Jülich toward the end of the 14th century. No walls or foundations remain today, only a roughly square mound some thirty metres across, ringed by spring-fed moats that still hold water.

What to know

  • No structures remain: only an earthen mound surrounded by water-filled ditches marks the former stronghold.
  • The site lies outdoors, on the edge of the village of Billig, part of Euskirchen.
  • No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available.
  • A visit mainly involves viewing the earthworks, as no marked trail is documented.

Where this château is

Euskirchen · Kreis Euskirchen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

Euskirchen, Kreis Euskirchen

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Are there ruins to see at Burg Billig?
No walls or foundations survive; only the mound surrounded by water-filled moats indicates the former fortification.
Where is Burg Billig located?
It lies in Euskirchen, in the Kreis Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, on the edge of the village of Billig.
Who owned Burg Billig?
At the end of the 14th century it is linked to the Smeyge, or Schmeich, von Billig family, within the lower lordship of Jülich.
Does visiting Burg Billig require a ticket?
No fees or opening hours are confirmed; the site is an outdoor earthwork that can be viewed freely.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Kreis Euskirchen