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Isenburg, Hattingen

Isenburg

Hattingen

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Where
Hattingen

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Isenburg stands in Hattingen (Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Isenburg stands on a rocky spur above a bend of the Ruhr river on the edge of Hattingen. Built at the end of the 12th century for the von Altena family, it was destroyed in 1225 following the condemnation of Friedrich von Isenberg for the murder of the Archbishop of Cologne, and was never rebuilt. Visitors can see the remains of the horseshoe-shaped keep, the ruined hall and the lower ward where iron was once smelted, along with the 19th-century Custodis house built amid the ruins, which now houses a museum devoted to the site.

What to know

  • The ruins are freely accessible outdoors, reached from the higher southern side past the moat and the keep.
  • The climb up to the spur requires a fair amount of walking, with uneven and sometimes steep ground.
  • The museum housed in the Custodis house is only open on weekends.
  • As an open-air ruin with no roofed halls, a visit is possible in any weather but more comfortable when dry.

Where this château is

Hattingen · Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Hattingen, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

Is the Isenburg a ruin or a restored castle?
It is a ruin, destroyed in 1225 and never rebuilt.
Can you go inside any building at the Isenburg?
Only the Custodis house, a 19th-century villa built over the remains of the great hall, contains a museum, open on weekends.
Why was the Isenburg destroyed?
It was besieged and burned in 1225 after Friedrich von Isenberg was held responsible for the murder of Archbishop Engelbert I of Cologne.
Where is the Isenburg located?
It stands in Hattingen, in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia, on a rocky spur above the Ruhr river.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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The most visited in this department — Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

From the same period — 12e siècle