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Haus Opheim

Geilenkirchen

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Where
Geilenkirchen

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Haus Opheim stands in Geilenkirchen (Kreis Heinsberg), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Haus Opheim was a three-winged manor house in the Wurm valley, between Schloss Leerodt and the Kogenbroich district of Geilenkirchen. Dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, it stood within a double moat system. No structure survives today, though the shape of the ground still reveals the former moats and the site of the buildings.

What to know

  • No building remains standing on the site today, only traces in the terrain.
  • The location lies in the Wurm valley, near Schloss Leerodt and the Kogenbroich hamlet.
  • There is no visitor information, opening hours, or admission fee, as the site has no public facilities.
  • A visit amounts to observing the ground contours, which still outline the former double moat.

Where this château is

Geilenkirchen · Kreis Heinsberg · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Geilenkirchen, Kreis Heinsberg

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can Haus Opheim still be visited today?
No building remains, only the shape of the ground still marks the former site.
Where was Haus Opheim located?
In the Wurm valley near Geilenkirchen, between Schloss Leerodt and the Kogenbroich hamlet.
How old was Haus Opheim?
The manor dated back to the 15th and 16th centuries, according to historical records.
Who owned Haus Opheim?
Families such as the Wachtendonk and Heyden-Belderbusch held it before it was sold to the von Leerodt family in 1606.

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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 — Kreis Heinsberg