Can you visit the Burg Schallmauer?

No verified information confirms public access, as the building is privately owned.

Where does the name Schallmauer come from?

It derives from the Schall von Bell family, who owned the surrounding marshland, the name evolving from Schallmoor to Schallmauer.

When was the Burg Schallmauer built?

The current building dates from 1714, built for Rudolf Adolf von Geyr on the site of an earlier manor destroyed in 1673.

Why did the Burg Schallmauer survive while the village of Aldenrath disappeared?

It stood outside the area directly affected by the expanding lignite mine that led to the demolition of the nearby village.

Burg Schallmauer

Schallmauer Castle

Berrenrath

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Berrenrath

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Schallmauer stands in Berrenrath (Rhein-Erft-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Schallmauer is a baroque Herrenhaus on the northern edge of Berrenrath, part of the town of Hürth. Built in 1714 for Rudolf Adolf von Geyr on the site of an earlier manor destroyed in 1673 during the Franco-Dutch War, the present building is a plain three-storey rendered structure. Its name derives from the noble Schall von Bell family, who once owned the surrounding marshland, the term evolving from Schallmoor to Schallmauer. It is one of the few structures to have survived the demolition of the nearby former village of Aldenrath, cleared away in the twentieth century for an open-cast lignite mine.

What to know

No verified information is available on opening hours or visiting conditions.
The building is privately owned, which limits public access.
No admission fee is known.
The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
It is located in Berrenrath, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Where this château is

Berrenrath · Rhein-Erft-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Berrenrath, Rhein-Erft-Kreis

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burg Schallmauer?: No verified information confirms public access, as the building is privately owned.
Where does the name Schallmauer come from?: It derives from the Schall von Bell family, who owned the surrounding marshland, the name evolving from Schallmoor to Schallmauer.
When was the Burg Schallmauer built?: The current building dates from 1714, built for Rudolf Adolf von Geyr on the site of an earlier manor destroyed in 1673.
Why did the Burg Schallmauer survive while the village of Aldenrath disappeared?: It stood outside the area directly affected by the expanding lignite mine that led to the demolition of the nearby village.