Can you go inside Blens Castle?

No, it is privately owned and inhabited, so there is no interior access.

Where is Blens Castle located?

In Heimbach, in the Kreis Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, above the River Rur.

What remains of the medieval castle?

Only the stump of a round tower and fragments of the enclosure wall survive from the original structure.

Is there an entrance fee?

No fee is listed, as the castle can only be seen from the outside.

Blens Castle

Heimbach

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Where: Heimbach

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Blens stands in Heimbach (Kreis Düren), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

What to know

The castle is privately owned and inhabited, with no interior access for visitors.
It can only be viewed from outside, along the path skirting the grounds.
The Chapel of St. George stands just northwest of the castle and can round out a short walk.
No opening hours or admission fees are given, as visits are limited to the exterior.
The site makes for a brief stop on a walk through the Rur valley near Heimbach.

Practical information

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

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Where this château is

Heimbach · Kreis Düren · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Sankt-Georg-Straße 13, 52396 Heimbach

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+49 2446 80580

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can you go inside Blens Castle?: No, it is privately owned and inhabited, so there is no interior access.
Where is Blens Castle located?: In Heimbach, in the Kreis Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, above the River Rur.
What remains of the medieval castle?: Only the stump of a round tower and fragments of the enclosure wall survive from the original structure.
Is there an entrance fee?: No fee is listed, as the castle can only be seen from the outside.