Skip to content
Chateaupedia
Motte Tüschenbroich, Wegberg

Motte Tüschenbroich

Wegberg

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Wegberg

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Motte Tüschenbroich stands in Wegberg (Kreis Heinsberg), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Motte Tüschenbroich is the remnant of a medieval motte, a type of fortification built on an earthen mound in regions lacking natural stone but rich in water for protection. It stands in the middle of the pond belonging to Tüschenbroich Schloss, in the district of the same name in Wegberg, now overgrown with trees. It originally formed the main stronghold of a complex whose outer bailey island now carries the later château. Remains of walls and a vaulted cellar can still be found there, the last traces of a structure destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.

What to know

  • The motte sits in the middle of a pond and cannot be entered, it is best viewed from around the neighbouring Schloss.
  • This is an open-air archaeological site with no known visitor facilities.
  • Visible remains are limited to wall fragments and a vaulted cellar, largely overgrown.
  • The site is listed as a Bodendenkmal, a protected archaeological monument.

Where this château is

Wegberg · Kreis Heinsberg · Nordrhein-Westfalen

Map of the area around Motte Tüschenbroich

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

41844 Wegberg

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

Get directionsView on a map

Heritage status
Protection status unknown

Base map © IGN, Géoplateforme

In pictures

Frequently asked

Can visitors climb onto the Motte Tüschenbroich?
No, it stands in the middle of a pond and is not accessible, it can only be viewed from around the neighbouring Schloss.
What remains of the original structure?
Wall fragments and a vaulted cellar remain, the rest having been destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.
What is a motte fortification?
It is a medieval fortification built on an earthen mound, used where stone was scarce but water offered natural protection.
Is the Motte Tüschenbroich connected to the Schloss of the same name?
Yes, it was the main stronghold of a complex whose outer bailey island now carries the Tüschenbroich Schloss.

Something wrong here?

Tell us. Every report moves this entry up our verification queue.

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