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Burg Cracau, Krefeld

Burg Cracau

Cracau Castle

Krefeld

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Krefeld

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Open within 20 km

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

Burg Cracau was a former moated stronghold built around 1400 in what is now Krefeld's Bismarckviertel district. Nothing of this medieval fortress remains today: it was demolished in 1677 on the orders of William III of Orange, who considered it of no further military use. A later mansion was built on the same site in the second half of the 18th century, becoming the seat of the von Beckerath family until it was destroyed in 1943 during the Second World War.

What to know

  • Neither Burg Cracau nor the later mansion built on its site still stands today.
  • The location lies in Krefeld's Bismarckviertel district, between Uerdinger Straße and Cracauer Straße.
  • This is not a visitable monument, as no structures have survived.

Where this château is

Krefeld · Krefeld · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

47799 Krefeld

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Cracau still be visited today?
No, neither the medieval stronghold nor the later mansion have survived, so there is no building left to see on site.
Why was Burg Cracau destroyed?
It was torn down in 1677 on the orders of William III of Orange, who considered it militarily useless.
What replaced Burg Cracau?
A mansion was built on the same site in the second half of the 18th century, which was itself destroyed in 1943.

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Sources

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

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