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Kommandeursburg Blatzheim, Kerpen

Kommandeursburg Blatzheim

Kerpen

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Kommandeursburg Blatzheim stands in Kerpen (Rhein-Erft-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 17th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Kommandeursburg Blatzheim stands on the banks of the Neffelbach, in the Blatzheim district of Kerpen. Built in 1602 by the Teutonic Knight Heinrich von Reuschenberg zu Setterich as a summer residence for the commander of the Jungen-Biesen commandery, it retains its nearly square brick layout, flanked by two corner towers topped with baroque slate helmets. The rounded archway entrance still bears the founder's coat of arms and an inscription dedicating the building to God's glory, dated 1602.

What to know

  • The castle is privately owned and cannot be freely visited.
  • It can be rented for weddings or other celebrations.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are published.
  • It is located in Kerpen, easily reached from the Cologne area.

Where this château is

Kerpen · Rhein-Erft-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Dürener Str. 231, 50171 Kerpen-Blatzheim

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Château phone number

+49 2275 913014

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction
17th century

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Can you visit the Kommandeursburg Blatzheim?
The castle is privately owned and is not open to the public except for rented events such as weddings.
Who built the Kommandeursburg Blatzheim?
It was built in 1602 by the Teutonic Knight Heinrich von Reuschenberg zu Setterich.
What was the original purpose of the castle?
It served as the summer residence of the commander of the Teutonic commandery of Jungen-Biesen.
Where is the Kommandeursburg Blatzheim located?
It stands in Blatzheim, a district of Kerpen, in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Rhein-Erft-Kreis

From the same period — 17e siècle