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Burg Großbernsau, Overath

Großbernsau Castle

Overath

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Overath

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Großbernsau stands in Overath (Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Großbernsau Castle, also known as Neu-Bernsau, is the ruin of a moated castle lying in the Agger river lowlands north of Overath. Built in the 14th century, it was inhabited until around the 18th century before falling into decay, and its tower collapsed during the Second World War. What remains today is an outer wall roughly four metres high, surrounded by a small water-filled moat, on a site of about thirty by thirty metres.

What to know

  • This is an open-air ruin, with no habitable building or interior to visit.
  • The site had become overgrown before a local initiative, starting in 2016, aimed at making it more accessible to visitors.
  • No opening hours, admission fees or accessibility details are available for this site.
  • The ruin has belonged to the town of Overath since 2009.
  • A small water-filled moat still surrounds the remains, which can make approaching the wall tricky in places.

Where this château is

Overath · Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

B55, 51491 Overath

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Großbernsau Castle?
No, only an outer wall about four metres high remains, there is no interior space to visit.
Since when has Großbernsau Castle been in ruins?
Its tower collapsed during the Second World War, after the castle had already ceased to be inhabited in the 18th century.
Where is Großbernsau Castle located?
It lies in Overath, in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, within the Agger river lowlands.
Who owns the ruin today?
The town of Overath has owned it since 2009.

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Sources

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

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