What remains of Burg Odenkirchen today?

Only the tower survives, rebuilt in the early 1950s, along with a gateway and a garden; the rest of the fortress disappeared over the centuries.

How old is Burg Odenkirchen?

It was first mentioned in 1153, though the structure seen today results from successive rebuildings, with the current tower dating from 1950/51.

Can visitors go inside the tower?

Some rooms are used by the parish's altar servers and are not open to the public.

Who manages Burg Odenkirchen now?

The Heimatverein Odenkirchen, a local heritage association, has managed the site since 1988 under a long-term lease with the parish.

Burg Odenkirchen

Odenkirchen Castle

Mönchengladbach

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Where: Mönchengladbach

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Burg Odenkirchen stands in Mönchengladbach (Mönchengladbach), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Odenkirchen stands in the Odenkirchen district of Mönchengladbach. Of the medieval stronghold of the lords of Odenkirchen, first recorded in a 1153 document issued by Frederick Barbarossa, only the tower remains today, rebuilt after the Second World War, together with a gateway and a garden. The site suffered repeated destruction over the centuries through fire, war and bombing before being taken over and restored by a local heritage association.

What to know

Only the tower and its immediate surroundings, a gateway and a garden, have survived; the rest of the complex is gone.
The site has been maintained since 1988 by the Heimatverein Odenkirchen, a local heritage association.
Two lower rooms in the tower are set aside for the parish's altar servers and are not open to visitors.
The present tower dates from the 1950/51 reconstruction, carried out after it was destroyed by bombing in 1943.

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Mönchengladbach · Mönchengladbach · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Mönchengladbach, Mönchengladbach

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Odenkirchen today?: Only the tower survives, rebuilt in the early 1950s, along with a gateway and a garden; the rest of the fortress disappeared over the centuries.
How old is Burg Odenkirchen?: It was first mentioned in 1153, though the structure seen today results from successive rebuildings, with the current tower dating from 1950/51.
Can visitors go inside the tower?: Some rooms are used by the parish's altar servers and are not open to the public.
Who manages Burg Odenkirchen now?: The Heimatverein Odenkirchen, a local heritage association, has managed the site since 1988 under a long-term lease with the parish.