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Burg Laurenzberg, Eschweiler

Burg Laurenzberg

Laurenzberg Castle

Eschweiler

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Eschweiler

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Burg Laurenzberg stands in Eschweiler (Städteregion Aachen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Laurenzberg was a small moated stronghold built of quarried stone and brick, arranged in four closed wings around a courtyard. It stood at the edge of the village of Laurenzberg, once part of Eschweiler, which no longer exists. First recorded in the 14th century, it passed through several noble families and names over the centuries until it was demolished in 1972 when open-pit lignite mining swallowed the entire village. Nothing of the site can be visited today.

What to know

  • The stronghold no longer exists: it was demolished in 1972 for open-pit mining.
  • No remains can be seen on site today, as the village itself has disappeared.
  • Its historical location was in Eschweiler, in the Städteregion Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • What is known of the building comes only from descriptions and archives predating its destruction.

Where this château is

Eschweiler · Städteregion Aachen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Eschweiler, Städteregion Aachen

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Laurenzberg still be visited?
No, it was completely demolished in 1972 during open-pit mining works and nothing remains.
Where was Burg Laurenzberg located?
It stood at the southern edge of the village of Laurenzberg, a former district of Eschweiler that no longer exists.
How far back is Burg Laurenzberg documented?
It is first mentioned in records dating from 1347.
Why did Burg Laurenzberg disappear?
It was torn down in 1972 to make way for the Zukunft-West open-pit lignite mine.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Städteregion Aachen