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Burg Eschweiler, Eschweiler

Burg Eschweiler

Eschweiler Castle

Eschweiler

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Where
Eschweiler

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Burg Eschweiler stands in Eschweiler (Städteregion Aachen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Eschweiler is a former moated castle of which only three round towers and sections of the enclosing wall survive, now standing within the grounds of St. Antonius Hospital in the centre of Eschweiler. Believed to date from the 13th or 14th century, the stronghold was reduced in stages, first around 1800 and then largely demolished in 1967 to make way for the new hospital buildings. What remains, towers and wall fragments, hints at a once extensive fortress once surrounded by a moat fed by a branch of the Inde river. A local legend tells of a ghost said to guard a hidden treasure within its walls.

What to know

  • The remains stand on the grounds of St. Antonius Hospital, right in the centre of Eschweiler.
  • Only three round towers and fragments of the medieval enclosing wall have survived, the rest was demolished in 1967.
  • This is not a castle open for guided visits in the usual sense, but ruins visible from public areas.
  • No opening hours or admission fees apply, viewing is limited to the exterior of the towers.

Where this château is

Eschweiler · Städteregion Aachen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Eschweiler, Städteregion Aachen

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Eschweiler?
There is no organised visit, only the three towers and wall remains can be seen from around St. Antonius Hospital.
Why has so little of the castle survived?
Most of the buildings were demolished in 1967 to make way for the new hospital, following an earlier partial demolition around 1800.
How old is Burg Eschweiler?
Historians date the original construction to the 13th or 14th century, though no exact date or builder is known.
Is Burg Eschweiler a protected monument?
The three surviving towers are listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Sources

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

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