Can you visit the inside of Burg Welterode?

There is no confirmed information about interior access, so the castle is best seen from its surroundings.

How old is Burg Welterode?

It was first documented in 1249, though the present building dates back at least to the 16th century.

Who owned Burg Welterode?

Owners have included the city of Cologne, the counts of Nesselrode-Ehreshoven, and later the Hoensbroech family in the 19th century.

Where is Burg Welterode located?

It lies in Eitorf, in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Burg Welterode

Welterode Castle

Eitorf

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Eitorf

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Open within 20 km

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

Burg Welterode stands in the Eip valley, within the municipality of Eitorf in North Rhine-Westphalia. This former moated manor house belongs to a group of late medieval fortified residences found in the Sieg region. Its main building, a rectangular three-storey structure topped with a hipped roof, still rises within its water-filled moat.

What to know

The castle can be viewed from the outside, around the moat, as no opening hours are indicated.
The present building dates back at least to the 16th century, following a first documentary mention in 1249.
A thorough restoration took place between 1983 and 1986.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
No information is available regarding admission fees, visit duration or accessibility.

Where this château is

Eitorf · Rhein-Sieg-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Welterode1, 53783 Eitorf

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+49 173 6696305

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Burg Welterode?: There is no confirmed information about interior access, so the castle is best seen from its surroundings.
How old is Burg Welterode?: It was first documented in 1249, though the present building dates back at least to the 16th century.
Who owned Burg Welterode?: Owners have included the city of Cologne, the counts of Nesselrode-Ehreshoven, and later the Hoensbroech family in the 19th century.
Where is Burg Welterode located?: It lies in Eitorf, in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia.