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Burg Holtrop

Holtrop Castle

Bergheim

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Bergheim

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Burg Holtrop stands in Bergheim (Rhein-Erft-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Recorded dating: 9th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Holtrop was a moated castle in the Lower Rhine region, located within what is now the municipality of Bergheim in North Rhine-Westphalia. Traces of settlement on the site date back to the 9th century, but the building was demolished in 1958 to make way for the expansion of the Fortuna-Garsdorf open-pit lignite mine. Nothing remains to visit today; only the hamlet of Holtrop still carries the name it gave rise to.

What to know

  • The castle was completely demolished in 1958 and no structure remains to be visited on its former site.
  • The location lay in the former municipality of Niederaußem, now part of Bergheim in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis.
  • What is known of the place comes mainly from historical records and a local legend involving the lords of Holtrop.
  • No opening hours, admission fees, or access details apply since the monument no longer physically exists.

Where this château is

Bergheim · Rhein-Erft-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

XMM2+82, 50129 Bergheim

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
9th century

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Holtrop still be visited today?
No, it was demolished in 1958 to make way for an open-pit mine expansion, and nothing remains to be seen.
Where was Burg Holtrop located?
It stood in the former municipality of Niederaußem, now part of Bergheim in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia.
How old was Burg Holtrop?
Traces of settlement at the site date back to between 850 and 900 AD, and the von Holtrop family is first documented in 1196.
Why did Burg Holtrop disappear?
It was torn down in 1958 to allow the expansion of the Fortuna-Garsdorf lignite open-pit mine.

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Sources

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

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The most visited in this department — Rhein-Erft-Kreis

From the same period — 9e siècle