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Burg Volperhausen, Morsbach

Volperhausen Castle

Morsbach

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Morsbach

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Open within 20 km

Burg Volperhausen stands in Morsbach (Oberbergischer Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 15th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Volperhausen Castle stands in the small settlement that bears its name, a few kilometres from Morsbach in the Oberbergischer Kreis. First recorded in 1462, this former moated stronghold was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and rebuilt in 1682. Its present three-storey rubble-stone building, with a slender staircase tower, recalls its earlier role as an outpost of Schloss Crottorf.

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What to know

  • Volperhausen Castle is privately owned and can only be viewed from the outside.
  • The moat still visible today recalls its former character as a moated castle.
  • No opening hours or admission fees apply, as there is no organised interior visit.
  • The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Where this château is

Morsbach · Oberbergischer Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Volperhausen 2, 51597 Morsbach

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction
15th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Volperhausen Castle?
No, it is privately owned and can only be seen from the outside.
How old is Volperhausen Castle?
It was first mentioned in 1462, though the current building dates from a reconstruction in 1682.
Where is Volperhausen Castle located?
It stands near Morsbach in the Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Was Volperhausen Castle a moated castle?
Yes, the moat still visible today points to its former character as a moated stronghold.

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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 — Oberbergischer Kreis

From the same period — 15e siècle