Who built Burg Wilhelmstein?

It was built around 1300 by Count Wilhelm von Jülich as a fortified border stronghold.

Can visitors go inside Burg Wilhelmstein?

The site mainly hosts an open-air theatre and a restaurant; no information on visiting the historic buildings independently is available.

Where is Burg Wilhelmstein located?

It stands in Würselen, in the Städteregion Aachen district, in North Rhine-Westphalia.

What remains of the original structure?

The outer bailey survives, with its round tower once used as a dungeon, its Gothic gateway, and traces of the moat that once protected it.

Burg Wilhelmstein

Wilhelmstein Castle

Würselen

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Burg Wilhelmstein stands in Würselen (Städteregion Aachen), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 13th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

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Where this château is

Würselen · Städteregion Aachen · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Würselen, Städteregion Aachen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction: 13th century

Frequently asked

Who built Burg Wilhelmstein?: It was built around 1300 by Count Wilhelm von Jülich as a fortified border stronghold.
Can visitors go inside Burg Wilhelmstein?: The site mainly hosts an open-air theatre and a restaurant; no information on visiting the historic buildings independently is available.
Where is Burg Wilhelmstein located?: It stands in Würselen, in the Städteregion Aachen district, in North Rhine-Westphalia.
What remains of the original structure?: The outer bailey survives, with its round tower once used as a dungeon, its Gothic gateway, and traces of the moat that once protected it.