Where is Burg Firmenich located?

It lies in Mechernich, in the Kreis Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia.

How old is Burg Firmenich?

The site is first mentioned in the 15th century, though most of today's main building dates from the 16th century.

Can Burg Firmenich be visited?

There is no verified information available about opening hours or visiting arrangements.

What makes Burg Firmenich distinctive?

Its courtyard gallery decorated with Saint Andrew's crosses is regarded as a unique surviving original feature in the northern Eifel.

Burg Firmenich

Firmenich Castle

Mechernich

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Where: Mechernich

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Burg Firmenich stands in Mechernich (Kreis Euskirchen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 15th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Firmenich stands in the Firmenich district of Mechernich, built around a nearly square courtyard. Its centrepiece is a two storey half timbered house in the late Gothic style typical of fortified manors in the region. A notable feature is the courtyard facing gallery marked by Saint Andrew's crosses, considered a unique surviving original in the northern Eifel. The ensemble also includes a former bakehouse with a baroque mansard roof, a round arched gateway, and farm buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries along with a barn.

What to know

The site is first documented in the 15th century as an 'Akkerburg', though most of the main building dates from the 16th century.
Burg Firmenich is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
No verified information on opening hours, admission fees or visiting arrangements is available for this site.
The complex is a private rural ensemble rather than a château with organised public tours.

Where this château is

Mechernich · Kreis Euskirchen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Mechernich, Kreis Euskirchen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction: 15th century

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Where is Burg Firmenich located?: It lies in Mechernich, in the Kreis Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
How old is Burg Firmenich?: The site is first mentioned in the 15th century, though most of today's main building dates from the 16th century.
Can Burg Firmenich be visited?: There is no verified information available about opening hours or visiting arrangements.
What makes Burg Firmenich distinctive?: Its courtyard gallery decorated with Saint Andrew's crosses is regarded as a unique surviving original feature in the northern Eifel.